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NATIONAL 

ELEMENTARY  SPELLER: 

A  CRITICAL  WORK  ON  PRONUNCIATION ; 


EMBRACING 


A  8TKICTLY  GRADED  CLASSIFICATION  OF  THE  PRIMITIVE,  AND  THE 
MORE    IMPORTANT   DERIVATIVE.  WORDS  OP  THE  ENGLISH   LAN- 
GUAGE.  FOR  ORAL  SPELLING;   EXERCISES   FOR   WRITING 
FROM   DICTATION;  PREFIXES,   AFFIXES,  &o,  &a. 


Br  J.  MADISON  WATSON, 
ft 


A.    S.    BARNES   &    COMPANY, 
NEW  YORK  AND  CHICAGO. 

1870. 


EDUCATION  DEPT, 
TO    TEACHERS. 


,1> 


IN  conducting  recitations  in  this  work,  elasse9  should  be  required, 
1.  To  ekad  or  pronounce  the  list  of  woRus  assigned  fi>r  oral  spelling,  omit- 
ting letters  that  appear  in  italic*,  and  distinctly  uttering  the  sounds  of  consonants, 
and  of  vowels  that  occur  in  unaccented  syllables.  While  pupils  are  thus  acquiring  a 
correct  pronunciation,  their  attention  is  so  carefully  directed  to  the  form  of  words  as 
to  render  this  a  valuable  exercise  in  orthography. 

2.  To  spell  orally.— The  teacher  should  pronounce  the  words  correctly,  without 
regard  to  their  orthography  ;  and  pupils,  in  general,  should  merely  name  the  letters  of 
words,  making  a  marked  pause  at  the  end  of  each  syllable,  and  imitating  the  teacher 
In  their  pronunciation.  Pupils  who  misspell  words  should  be  required  to  write  them 
on  the  blackboard,  and  to  correct  them  before  the  class. 

3.  To  read  the  Dictation  Exercibes.— After  pupils  have  pronounced  the  words 
assigned,  and  spelled  them  orally,  they  should  be  required  to  read  tho  corresponding 
Dictation  Exercises  with  great  care.  This  will  serve  both  to  test  their  pronunciation 
and  to  recall  their  attention  to  the  form  of  the  words. 

4.  To  write  Dictation  Exercises — The  teacher  should  read  the  sentences,  slowly 
and  distinctly,  while  the  pupils  write  them.  "When  slates  are  used,  they  may  be 
expeditiously*  examined  by  requiring  pupils  to  exchange,  so  that  each  one  shall 
become  the  inspector  of  his  neighbor's  work,  while  the  teacher  spells  the  several 
words. 


Entered  accordingct©eAct  cf  CoDgrensr  in  the  year  1S59, 

By  A.  S.  BARNK3  &  BURR, 

In  the  Cleik'a  Office  of  the  District  Court  of  the  United  States  foi  the  Sout&ezn 

District  of  New  York. 


G.  W.  Wood,  Printer. 


PREFACE. 


THE  constantly  increasing  demand,  among  the  most  experienced 
-*•  and  successful  educators,  tor  a  small,  comprehensive  text-book, 
adapted  to  the  wants  of  Public  Schools  and  the  lower  olnfUflfl  in 
Academies  and  Seminaries,  which  shall  furnish  the  most  approved 
methods  of  teaching  Orthography  and  Orthoepy,  has  induced  us  to 
devote  several  months  to  the  preparation  of  this  little  volume. 

The  following  facts,  which  are  now  so  generally  recognized,  have 
determined  its  form  and  arrangement:  That  the  most  expeditious 
mode  of  learning  Spelling  is  by  the  eye ;  that  the  definitions  and 
the  use  of  words,  as  well  as  their  orthography,  are  soonest  acquired 
by  frequently  writing  Exercises  from  dictation  ;  that,  by  a  thorough 
classification,  the  Spelling  and  Pronunciation  of  extended  lists  of 
words  may  be  learned  with  nearly  the  same  facility  as  of  separate 
ones;  and  that  Orthoepy  and  Orthography  should  be  simultane- 
ously taught. 

Consistently  with  these  views,  the  words  presented  are  strictly 
classified  with  regard  to  their  formation,  vowel  sounds,  alphabetic 
equivalents,  accent,  and  number  of  syllables ;  and,  by  the  use  of 
numbered  vowels  and  marked  consonants,  a  list  of  which  will  be 
found  on  each  leaf,  their  exact  pronunciation  is  invariably  given. 
The  monosyllables  are  first  introduced,  commencing  with  the  three 
words  of  one  letter,  in  accordance  with  our  well-known  system  of 
word-building;  and  these  are  followed  by  dissyllables,  trisyllables, 
and  polysyllables.  So  carefully  has  the  orthoepical  department 
been  prepared,  that  the  omission  of  silent  letters,  which  appear  in 
italics,  renders  this  a  purely  phonetic  Spelling-book. 

Conscious  of  the  importance  of  restricting  this  work  to  the  least 
possible  limits  that  shall  not  impair  its  usefulness,  we  have  taken 
special  pains  to  exclude  derivatives  that  do  not  so  vary  from  their 
primitives  as  to  lead  to  errors  in  spelling,  pronunciation,  or  siguifi- 

M118319 


4  PKEFACE. 

cation.  The  omissions  thus  made  are  provided  for  by  lists  of  Pre- 
fixes and  Affixes,  which  are  fully  explained.  The  vocabulary  has 
also  been  enriched  by  the  introduction  of  several  hundred  eupho- 
nious and  peculiarly  significant  words  that  have  not  heretofore  ap- 
peared in  similar  text-books. 

The  lists  of  words  are  invariably  followed  by  exercises  for  writing 
from  dictation.  These  exercises  are  composed  of  short,  perspicu- 
ous, and  carefully-framed  sentences,  which  embrace  words  that  are 
liable  to  be  mispronounced  or  misspelled,  as  well  as  numerous 
definitions.  In  these  sentences  we  have  aimed  to  give  a  clear 
conception  of  the  peculiar  import  of  unusual  words ;  and  to  dis- 
criminate between  synonymous  terms,  using  them  in  their  appro- 
priate sense.  Many  words,  however,  have  been  purposely  omitted, 
with  the  expectation  that  pupils  will  be  required  to  construct 
short  sentences,  in  which  the  meaning  and  the  use  of  all  words 
that  do  not  appear  in  the  Dictation  Exercises  shall  be  correctly 
represented. 

The  introductory  exercises  of  this  volume  are  simple,  terse,  and 
complete,  presenting  the  definitions  and  the  elements  of  Orthog- 
raphy and  Orthoepy.  At  its  close,  Miscellaneous  Exercises  are 
added,  containing — Effect  of  Accent  in  Certain  Words;  Names  of 
Persons ;  Rules  for  Spelling ;  Prefixes  and  Affixes,  their  Meaning 
and  Effect ;  Rules  for  the  Use  of  Capital  Letters ;  Marks  used  in 
'Written  Language;  Choice  of  Prepositions;  Abbreviations;  and 
Foreign  Words  and  Phrases.  These  exercises  are  accompanied 
with  explanations,  and  Dictation  Exercises  illustrative  of  their  use 
and  application. 

In  the  revision  of  this  work,  De.  Webster's  Unabridged  Dic- 
tionary, as  revised  in  1864,  has  been  adopted  as  our  standard  of 
orthography.  This  work  has  also  been  our  principal  authority  on 
the  subject  of  pronunciation ;  though,  in  disputed  cases,  we  have 
constantly  consulted  Dr.  Worcester's  Dictionary,  and  the  works 
of  B.  H.  Smart,  Esq.,  the  veteran  orthoepist  of  England, — always, 
however,  employing  one  of  the  forms  approved  by  Db.  Webster. 

New  York,  July  25«A,  1865. 


ORTHOGRAPHY. 


I.  DEFINITIONS. 

ORTHOGRAPHY  treats  of  the  nature  and  prop- 
erties   of  letters,    and    the    correct   spelling   and 
writing  of  words. 

2.  The  English  Language  consists  of  forty-three 
Oral  Elements,  or  Elementary  Sounds. 

3.  Oral  Elements  are  the  sounds  that,  uttered  sep- 
arately or  in  combination,  form  syllables  and  words. 

4.  Oral  Elements  are  produced  by  different  posi- 
tions of  the  organs  of  speech,  in  connection  with  the 
voice  and  the  breath. 

5.  The  Principal  Organs  of  Speech  are  the  lips, 
the  teeth,  the  tongue,  and  the  palate. 

6.  Voice  is  produced  by  the  action  of  the  breath 
upon  the  larynx,  or  upper  part  of  the  wind-pipe. 

7-  Oral  Elements  are  divided  into  three  classes: 
eighteen  Tonics,  fifteen  Subtonics,  and  ten  Atonies. 

8.  Tonics  are  pure  tones  produced  by  the  voice,  with 
but  slight  use  of  the  organs  of  speech. 

9.  Subtonics  are  tones  produced  by  the  voice,  modi- 
fied by  the  organs  of  speech. 

10.  Atonics  are  mere  breathings,  modified  by  the 
organs  of  speech. 

1 1 .  Letters  are  characters  that  are  used  to  repre- 
sent or  modify  the  Oral  elements. 

12.  The  English  Alphabet  consists  of  twenty-six 
letters,  viz. :  a,  b,  c,  d,  e,  f,  g,  h,  i,  j,  k,  1,  m,  n,  o,  p,  q, 
r,  s,  t,  u,  v,  w,  x,  y,  z. 


8  NATIONAL    ELEMENT A  RY    SPELLER. 

13.  The  Alphabet  is  divided  into  Vowels  and  Con- 
sonants. 

14.  Vowels  are  the  letters  that  usually  represent 
the  tonic  elements,  and  form  syllables  by  themselves. 
They  are  a,  e,  *,  o,  u,  and  sometimes  y. 

15.  A  Diphthong  is  the  union  of  two  vowels  in  one 
syllable ;  as,  ou  in  owe. 

1 6 .  A  Digraph,  or  improper  diphthong,  is  the  union 
of  two  vowels  in  a  syllable,  one  of  which  is  silent ;  as, 
oa  in  loaf,  ou  in  y^th. 

1 7 .  A  Triphthong  is  the  union  of  three  vowels  in 
one  syllable ;  as,  eau  in  beau,  ieu  in  adieu. 

1 8.  Consonants  are  the  letters  that  usually  represent 
either  subtonic  or  atonic  elements.  They  are  of  two 
kinds,  single  letters  and  combined,  including  all  the 
letters  of  the  alphabet,  except  the  vowels,  and  the  com- 
binations, ch,  sh,  wh,  ng :  fli  subtonic,  and  th  atonic. 

19.  Labials  are  letters  whose  oral  elements  are 
chiefly  formed  by  the  lips.  They  are  h,  jp,  w,  and  wh. 
M  may  be  regarded  as  a  nasal  labial,  as  its  sound  is 
affected  by  the  nose,     i^and  v  are  labia-dentals. 

210.  Dentals  are  letters  whose  oral  elements  are 
chiefly  formed  by  the  teeth.     They  are^',  s,  z,  ch,  and  sh. 

2 1 .  Linguals  are  letters  whose  oral  elements  are 
chiefly  formed  by  the  tongue.  They  are  d,  I,  r,  and  t. 
jV  is  a  nasal  lingual ;  y  a  lingua-palatal ;  and  th  a  lingua- 
dental. 

22.  Palatals  are  letters  whose  oral  elements  are 
chiefly  formed  by  the  palate.  They  are  g  and  k.  JVG 
is  a  nasal  palatal. 

23.  Cognates  are  letters  whose  oral  elements  are 
produced  by  the  same  organs,  in  a  similar  manner ;  thus, 
f  is  a  cognate  of  v ;  7c  of  g,  &c. 


VOWELS. CONSONANTS.  9 

24.  Alphabetic  Equivalents  are  letters,  or  com- 
binations of  letters,  that  represent  the  same  elements,  or 
sounds ;  thus,  i  is  an  equivalent  of  e,  in  pique. 


II.  PEINCIPLES  OF  PEONUNCIATIOK. 
1.  Vowels. 

A  USUALLY  represents  six  Oral  elements,  or  sounds ;  as  in  ale. 
And,  Art,  all,  biire,  ask.  The  Jifth  element,  or  sound,  represented 
by  a,  is  its  first  or  alp/iabetic  sound,  modified  or  softened  by  r.  In  its 
production,  the  lips,  placed  nearly  together,  are  held  immovable  while 
the  student  tries  to  utter  the  first  or  alphabetic  sound  of  a.  The  dxth 
element,  represented  by  a,  is  a  sound  intermediate  between  a  as  heard 
in  at,  ash,  and  a  as  in  arm,  art.  It  is  produced  by  prolonging  and 
slightly  softening  a  as  heard  in  at. 

E  usually  represents  three  elements  ;  as  in  me,  end,  err.  The  third 
element,  represented  by  c,  is  e  as  heard  in  tnd,  prolonged,  and  modi- 
fied or  softened  by  r. 

I  usually  represents  two  elements ;  as  in  Ice.  fnch. 

0  usually  represents  three  elements  ;  as  in  old,  6n,  do. 

U  usually  represents  three  elements ;  as  in  tube,  tub,  full.  When 
u  long,  or  its  alphabetic  equivalent  etc,  is  preceded  by  r,  or  by  the 
sound  of  sh,  it  has  always  the  sound  of  o  in  do ;  as  in  rwde,  swre, 
hrew.  At  the  beginning  of  words,  when  long,  it  has  the  sound  of 
yu,  as  in  use. 

T,  when  used  as  a  vowel,  represents  the  same  elements  as  /;  as  in 
type  (tip),  hymn  (him). 

OH  usually  represents  one  element;  as  in  our.  This  element  is 
also  represented  by  ow  ;  as  in  now. 

01  and  0  Y  are  equivalent  to  a,  followed  by  I ;  as  in  oil  (all),  boy  (bal). 

2.  Consonants. 

B  REPRESENTS  one  element ;  as  in  bib.    Before  t,  and  after  m, 
it  is  silent :  as  in  de&t,  thumfr. 
C  has  no  element  peculiar  to  itself.     It  represents  the  sound  of  k 
the  letters  a,  o,  it,  I.  r,  t,  and  at  the  end  of  a  word,  when,  in 
this  work,  it  is  printed  with  a  dot  over  it ;  as  in  cane,  cot,  cure,  fcttck, 
crank,  district,  music.     Before  e,  i,  and  y,  it  represents  the  sound  of 

1* 


10  NATIONAL    ELKMKNTAKY    SPELLER. 

8 ;  as  in  cent,  cider,  cyst.  In  a  few  words  it  has  the  sound  of  z  ;  as 
in  suffice.  When  it  comes  after  the  accent,  and  is  followed  by  ea,  ia, 
eous,  or  ious,  it  is  sounded  like  sh ;  as  in  ocean,  social,  cetaceous,  te- 
nacious.    It  is  silent  before  k  ;  as  in  hack,  lack. 

D  usually  represents  one  element ;  as  in  did.  At  the  end  of  a 
word  it  is  sometimes  sounded  like  t,  as  in  mixed;  and  in  a  few  words 
is  silent,  as  in  sedge,  hedge. 

F  represents  one  element,  as  in  fife;  except  in  of,  when  it  is 
sounded  like  v. 

O  usually  represents  one  element ;  as  in  gag.  Before  e,  i,  and  y,  it 
is  usually  sounded  like  j,  and  is  marked  thus,  g ;  as  in  gem,  gin, 
gyve. 

H  represents  one  element ;  as  in  7iome.  It  is  silent  at  the  begin- 
ning of  a  number  of  words,  and  after  g  and  r ;  as  in  honor,  g/iost, 
r/iyme. 

J  represents  one  element ;  as  in  ^'ust. 

K  represents  one  element ;  as  in  kink.  It  is  silent  before  n;  as  in  knee. 

L  represents  one  element ;  as  in  lilac.  It  is  silent  in  many  words ; 
as  calf,  half,  talk. 

M  represents  one  element ;  as  in  maim. 

_ZV  represents  one  element ;  as  in  no,  on.  It  is  sometimes  sounded 
like  ng,  when,  in  this  work,  it  is  marked  thus,  n  ;  as  in  bank,  thank, 
anger,  fin'ger.  It  is  silent  after  I,  or  m,  when  it  ends  a  syllable  ;  as 
in  kiln,  hymn. 

P  represents  one  element ;  as  in  pipe.  It  is  silent  before  n,  s,  and  t, 
in  the  same  syllable  ;  as  in  pneumatic,  psalm,  prompt. 

Q  has  no  element  peculiar  to  itself.  With  u,  by  which  it  is  always 
followed,  it  commonly  represents  the  sound  of  kw,  as  in  quatY,  quilt, 
quoth. ;  but  in  many  words  derived  from  the  French  it  has  the  sound 
of  k  ;  as  in  coguet,  etiguet,  &c. 

li  represents  one  element ;  as  in  rare,  for.  When  it  precedes  a 
vowel,  it  may  be  trilled  ;  as  in  roll,  round.  It  is  never  silent ;  but  its 
oral  element  is  sometimes  transposed ;  as  in  acre  (a'k^r). 

S  usually  represents  one  element ;  as  in  save,  kiss.  In  many 
words  it  is  sounded  like  z  as  heard  in  zinc,  when,  in  this  work,  it  ia 
marked  thus,  s ;  as  in  rose,  rise.  In  a  few  instances  it  has  the  sound 
of  z  as  heard  in  azure  ;  as  in  pleasure,  osier.  It  sometimes  represents 
the  sound  of  sib ;  as  in  sure,  diversion. 

T  represents  one  element ;  as  in  fctrtf,  taste. 

V  represents  one  element ;  as  in  valve,  vimo\. 

W  represents  one'  element ;  as  in  well,  wise. 

X  has  no  element  peculiar  to  itself.  It  is  equivalent  to  z,  at  the 
beginning  of  words ;  to  ks,  as  in  tax,  expect ;  to  gz,  when  the  next 


ORAL   ELEMENTS. 


11 


syllable  following  begins  with  an  accented  vowel,  as  in  e#alt,  e.rert  ; 
and  to  ksh,  in  some  words,  when  the  accent  immediately  precedes  it, 
as  in  anxious. 

T,  when  a  consonant,  represents  one  element ;  as  in  yet,  yee. 

Z  represents  two  elements.  The  first  may  be  heard  in  zest,  zinc. 
The  second,  in  this  work,  is  marked  thus,  B  :  as  in  azure. 

TH  represents  two  elements.  When  a  Subtonic,  in  this  work,  it  is 
marked  tii  :   as  in  this,  wifh.     As  an  Atonic  it  is  heard  in  thm,  breath- 

GH  usually  represents  one  element ;  as  in  cAange,  much.  In  words 
derived  from  the  ancient  languages,  ch  is  generally  sounded  like  k ;  as 
in  aofte,  c/nmm,  scAool.  It  frequently  represents  the  sound  of  sh,  when, 
in  this  work,  it  is  marked  thus,  eh  ;  as  in  chaise,  chivalry,  machine. 

JSH  represents  one  element ;  as  in  shame,  marsh. 

WH represents  one  element;  as  in  what,  when,  wMv.  To  produce 
this  oral  element,  the  student  will  blow  from  the  center  of  the  mouth, 
first  compressing  the  lips,  and  then  suddenly  relaxing  them  while  the 
air  is  escaping. 

NO  represents  one  element ;  as  in  bang,  gang,  young. 


T 


IF   ORAL  ELEMENTS. 

HE  instructor  will  first  require  the  students  to  pro- 
nounce a  catch-word  once,  and  then  produce  the  oral 
element  represented  by  the  figured  vowel,  or  italic  con- 
sonant, four  times — thus :  age, — a,  a,  a,  a ;  at, — a,  a,  a,  a, 
<fec.  He  will  exercise  the  class  perseveringly,  until  each 
student  can  utter  consecutweh/  all  of  the  elementary 
sounds,  as  arranged  in  the  following 


Table  of  Oral  Elements. 


ft, 

1, 

as  m 

u 

age. 
at. 

A, 

u 

art. 

A, 

a 

all. 

*> 

U 

bare 

i, 

t. 

ask. 

I.  TONICS. 

e,  as  in 

he. 

6,  as  in 

6n. 

e      " 

end. 

6,    » 

do. 

e,     " 

her. 

u,    « 

pure. 

i,     " 

ice. 

A,    « 

up. 

*,     " 

It. 

4,    « 

fiill. 

6,    " 

old. 

0W-,    " 

our. 

12 


NATIONAL   ELEMENTARY    SPELLER. 


n.    SU3TONICS. 

b,  as  in  bib. 

m,  as  in  maim. 

v,  as  in  vine. 

d,     "      did. 

n,     "     wme. 

w,    "     will. 

g,   "    g*g> 

^<7,    "     smy. 

y,    "     you. 

I  «  fik 

r,     "     fare. 

z,  '  "     Eest. 

I,     «      Zo. 

fh,    "     ftiis. 

III.   ATONICS. 

z,    "     azun 

/>  as  in  /iA 

a,  as  in  sense. 

#A,  as  in  sAy. 

A,    "     Aill. 

t,     "     rfart. 

wA,    "    wA} 

&,     "     &ic/rf. 

2A,  "     £Ain. 

P,     "     j?i/?e. 

cA,  "     ea<?A. 

IV.  ALPHABETIC  EQUIVALENTS. 

THE  instructor  will  require  students  to  read  or  recite 
the  table  of  Alphabetic  Equivalents,  using  the  fol- 
lowing formula :  The  Alphabetic  Equivalents  of  A  first 
power  (here  the  students  will  utter  the  oral  element  four 


times)  are  ai,  au,  ay,  e,  ea, 


ee,  e%. 


ey  ;  as  in  the  words, 


gain,  g^wge,  stray,  melee,  great,  vein,  they. 

1.  Tonic  Elements. 

For  a,  ai,  au,  ay,  e,  ea,  ee,  ei,  ey  ;  as  in  gain,  gauge, 
stray,  melee',  great,  vein,  they. 

For  a,  ai,  ua  ;  as  in  ^plaid,  guaranty. 

For  a,  au,  e,  ea,  ua;  as  in  haunt,  sergeant,  h<?art, 
guard. 

For  a,  au,  aw,  eo,  o,  oa,  ou  ;  as  in  fault,  hawk,  George, 
cork,  broad,  bought. 

For  a,  aa,  ai,  e,  ea,  ei;  as  in  ^L^ron,  cha^'r,  th<?re, 
sw<?&r,  heir. 

For  e,  ea,  ee,  ei,  eo,  ey,  i,  ie ;  as  in  read,  deen,  ceil, 
people,  key,  valise,  ft'dd. 


SUBTONIC    AND    ATONIC    ELKMKNTS.  13 

For  e,  a,  at,  ay,  ea,  ei,  eo,  ie,  u,  ue;  as  in  any,  said, 
says,  head,  heifer,  leopard,  friend,  bury,  guess. 

For  e,  ea,  i,  o,  ou,  u,  ue,  y:  as  in  earth,  girl,  word, 
scourge,  bwrn,  guerdon,  myrrh. 

For  i,  ai,  ei,  eye,  te,  oi,  ui,  uy,  y,  ye;  as  in  aisle, 
slight,  eye,  die,  choir,  guide,  buy,  my,  rye. 

For  i,  ai,  e,  ee,  ie,  o,  oi,  u,  ui,  y  ;  as  in  captain,  pretty, 
b<?eii,  sieve,  women,  tortoise,  bwsy,  bmld,  hymn. 

For  6,  au,  eau,  eo,  ew,  oa,  oe,  oo,  ou,  ow ;  as  in  haut- 
boy, beau,  yeoman,  sew,  coal,  foe,  door,  soul,  blow. 

For  o,  a,  ou,  mo  ;  as  in  what,  hough,  knowledge. 

For  o,  ew,  oe,  oo,  ou,  u,  ui;  as  in  grew,  shoe,  spoon, 
so?/p,  rude,  fruit. 

For  ii,  eau,  ea,  ew,  ieu,  iew,  ue,  ui;  as  in  beauty, 
feud,  new,  adieu,  view,  hue,  juice. 

For  u,  o,  oe,  oo,  ou;  as  in  love,  does,  blood,  young. 

For  u,  o,  oo,  ou  ;  as  in  wolf,  book,  could. 

For  ou,  ow;  as  in  now 

For  oi  (ai),  oy;  as  in  boy. 

2.  Snbtonic  and  Atonic  Elements. 

For  f,  gh,  ph ;  as  in  couo7i,  nymjpA. 
For  j,  g;  as  in  gem,  g'm. 

For  k,  c,  ch,  gh,  a  ;  as  in  oole,  coneA,  lough,  etionette. 
For  s,  e ;  as  in  cell. 

For  t,  a7,  th,  jphth  ;  as  in  danced,  Thames,  phthisic. 
For  v,  f,  ph  ;  as  in  of,  Ste/>Aen. 
For  y,  i  ;  as  in  pin /on. 
For  z,  c,  s,  x;  as  in  suffice,  rose,  «ebec 
For  z,  g,  s ;  as  in  rou^e,  osier. 
For  ng,  n;  as  in  awger,  ba^k. 
For  ch,  t ;  as  in  fustian. 

For  sh,  c,  ch,  s,  ss,  t;  as  in  ooean,  chaise,  sure,  assure, 
martial. 


14  NATIONAL    ELEMENTARY    SPELLER. 


Y.  OKAL  ELEMENTS  COMBINED. 

STUDENTS  will  be  required  to  read  the  following 
exercises,  both  separately  and  in  concert,  until  they 
can  utter  the  oral  elements  represented  by  the  figured 
vowels  in  whatever  order  the  instructor  may  require. 

As  the  first  oral  element  of  each  vowel  is  often  indicated  by  a  hor- 
izontal line  placed  over  the  letter,  and  the  second  by  a  curved  line,  we 
employ  these  marks  in  part  in  this  exercise.  As  the  fifth  element, 
represented  by  a,  and  the  third  element  of  e,  are  always  immediately 
followed  by  the  oral  element  of  r  in  the  same  syllables,  the  r  is  here 
introduced.  Since  the  sixth  sound  of  a,  when  not  final,  is  always  im- 
mediately followed  by  the  oral  element  of  /,  n,  or  s,  in  the  same  syl- 
lable, these  letters  are  here  employed  in  the  same  manner. 


ba, 

bS, 

ab, 

ab, 

dar, 

daf, 

fe. 

ef, 

fer, 

id, 

Id, 

h6, 

ho, 

ho, 

gu, 

gQ> 

«g, 

oug. 

ja, 

ja, 

H, 

kas, 

kar, 

&k, 

ler, 

le, 

el, 

ml, 

im, 

m6, 

nS, 

n&, 

un, 

pu, 

pft, 

oup. 

rf, 

ra, 

ar, 

san, 

sar, 

sa, 

et, 

ter, 

et, 

ang, 

ang, 

ang, 

var, 

vaf, 

av, 

ze, 

ez, 

zer, 

thl, 

ith, 

6th, 

Sch, 

cho, 

uch, 

whfl, 

whu, 

whou. 

ml, 

Ifh, 

6m, 

6sh, 

5sh, 

shu, 

zOng, 

zung, 

OUK, 

war, 

waf, 

nou, 

ya, 
YL 

ya, 

ya, 
EDS. 

shr6, 

shru, 

shrou. 

WO 

AWOKD  is  one  or  more  Oral  elements,  or  letters 
used  to  represent  an  idea. 

2.  Words  are  divided  into  primitive,  derivative, 
simple,  and  compound. 

3.  A  Primitive  word  is  not  derived,  but  constitutes 
a  root  from  which  other  words  are  formed ;  as  faith,  ease. 

4t.  A  derivative  word  is  formed  of  a  primitive  and 
an  affix  or  prefix ;  as  faithful,  disease. 

5.  A  simple  word  is  one  that  can  not  be  divided 
without  destroying  the  sense ;  as  an,  the,  book. 


SYLLABICATION. ACCENT. 


15 


6 .  A  compound  word  is  formed  by  two  or  more  words ; 
as  inkstand,  book-binder,  laughing-stock. 


VII.  SYLLABICATION. 

A  SYLLABLE  is  a  word,  or  part  of  a  word,  uttered 
by  a  single  impulse  of  the  voice. 

2.  A  Monosyllable  is  a  word  of  one  syllable;  as, 
home,  love. 

3.  A  dissyllable  is  a  word  of  two  syllables ;  as,  home- 
less, love-ly. 

4.  A  Trisyllable  is  a  word  of  tkree  syllables;  as, 
un-love-ly,  lov-ing-ly. 

5.  A  Polysyllable  is  a  word  of  four  or  more  syl- 
lables; as,  m-no-cen-cy,  un-m-tel-li-gi-bil-i-ty. 

6.  The  Ultimate  is  the  last  syllable  of  a  word;  as 
ful,  in  peace^/W. 

7.  The  Penult,  or  penultimate,  is  the  last  syllable 
but  one  of  a  word  ;  as  mdK  in  peace-ra#&-er. 

8.  The  Antepenult,  or  antepenultimate,  is  the  last 
syllable  but  two  of  a  word;  as  ta,  in  spon-to-ne-ous. 


VIII.  ACCENT. 

ACCENT  is  the  peculiar  force  given  to  one  or  more 
syllables  of  a  word.  In  many  trisyllables  and 
polysyllables,  of  two  syllables  accented,  one  is  uttered 
with  greater  force  than  the  other.  The  more  forcible 
accent  is  called  primary,  and  the  less  forcible,  secondary. 

2.  The  mark  of  Acute  Accent  [']   is  usually  em- 
ployed to  indicate  primary  accent;  as,  Read'ing. 

3.  The  mark  of  Grave  Accent  [>]  is  often  used  to 
indicate  secondary  accent;  as,  Maid -servant. 


16  NATIONAL    ELEMENTARY    SPELLER. 

IX.  ANALYSIS  OF  WORDS. 

STUDENTS  will  acquire  a  perfect  knowledge  of  the 
following  analysis  of  words,  both  as  spoken  and 
written,  as  it  should  be  employed  daily. 

Analysts. — 1st.  The  word  ale,  in  pronunciation,  is  formed  by  the 
union  of  two  oral  elements  ;  a  1— ale.  [Here  the  pupil  utters  the  two 
oral  elements  separately,  and  then  pronounces  the  word.]  The  first  is 
a  pure  tone  ;  hence,  it  is  a  tonic.  The  second  is  a  modified  tone  ;  hence, 
it  is  a  subtonic.  2d.  The  word  ale,  in  writing,  is  represented  by  three 
letters  ;  a  1  e.  A  represents  a  tonic ;  hence,  it  is  a  vowel.  L  repre- 
sents a  subtonic  ;  hence,  it  is  a  consonant.  Its  oral  element  is  chiefly 
formed  by  the  tongue  ;  hence,  it  is  a  lingual.     E  is  silent. 

Analysis. — 1st.  The  compound  word  fruit'-bud  is  a  dissyllable, 
accented  on  the  penult.  In  pronunciation,  it  is  formed  by  the  union 
of  seven  oral  elements  ;  f  r  o  t'-  b  u  d — fruit'-bud.  The  first  is  a  modified 
breathing ;  hence,  it  is  an  atonic.  The  second  is  a  modified  tone ; 
hence,  it  is  a  subtonic.  The  third  is  a  pure  tone  ;  hence,  it  is  a  tonic. 
The  fourth  is  a'modified  breathing  ;  hence,  it  is  an  atonic.  The  fifth 
is  a  modified  tone  ;  hence  it  is  a  subtonic.  The  sixth  is  a  pure  tone  ; 
hence  it  is  a  tonic.  The  seventh  is  a  modified  tone  ;  hence,  it  is  a  sub- 
tonic. 2d.  The  word  fruit-bud,  in  writing,  is  represented  by  eight 
letters  ;fruitbud.  F  represents  an  atonic ;  hence,  it  is  a  con- 
sonant. Its  oral  element  is  chiefly  formed  by  the  lower  lip  and  the 
upper  teeth  ;  hence,  it  is  a  labia-dental.  Its  oral  element  is  produced 
by  the  same  organs  and  in  a  similar  manner  as  that  of  v ;  hence,  it 
is  a  cognate  of  v.  B  represents  a  subtonic  ;  hence;  it  is  a  consonant. 
Its  oral  element  is  chiefly  formed  by  the  tongue ;  hence,  it  is  a  lingual. 
The  combination  ui  is  formed  by  the  union  of  two  vowels  ;  hence,  it 
is  a  diphthong.  It  represents  the  oral  element  usually  represented  by 
6  ;  hence,  it  is  an  alphabetic  equivalent  of  6.  T  represents  an  atonic ; 
hence,  it  is  a  consonant.  Its  oral  element  is  chiefly  formed  by  the 
tongue ;  hence,  it  is  a  lingual.  Its  oral  element  is  produced  by  the 
same  organ  and  in  a  similar  manner  as  that  of  d ;  hence,  it  is  a  cognate 
of  d.  B  represents  a  subtonic ;  hence,  it  is  a  consonant.  Its  oral 
element  is  chiefly  formed  by  the  lips ;  hence,  it  is  a  labial.  Its  oral 
element  is  produced  by  the  same  organs  and  in  a  similar  manner  as 
that  of  p  ;  hence  it  is  a  cognate  of  p.  U  represents  a  tonic ;  hence,  it 
is  a  vowel.  D  represents  a  subtonic ;  hence,  it  is  a  consonant.  Its 
oral  element  is  chiefly  formed  by  the  tongue ;  hence,  it  is  a  lingual. 
Its  oral  element  is  produced  by  the  same  organ  and  in  a  similar 
manner  as  that  of  t ;  hence,  it  is  a  cognate  of  t. 


THE  ALPHABET. 


a   h   c   d   e    f   g 

hi    j    k  1  m  n 

o   p   q   r    s    t    u 

v   w    x   y    z    & 


A   B   C   D   E  F 

GUI    J    K  L 

M  N  0  P    Q  R 

S    T  U  V  W  X 

Y   Z   & 


SCRIPT  ALPHABET, 
From  BEERS'  SYSTEM  OF  PENMANSHIP. 


NATIONAL 

ELEMENTARY  SPELLER. 


PART  I. 

MONOSYLLABLES   CLASSIFIED. 


I.  Words  of  One  and  Two  Letters. 

WORDS   OF  ONE   LETTER. 

a    i     o     :     A    I     0 

SINGLE   LETTERS   PREFIXED. 

Go,   no,   so,   lo,   ho:   ha:  to,   do. 

8INGLE   LETTERS    AFFIXED. 

Am,   an,   as,   at,   ax:   aA,  ay:   if, 
in,     is,     it:   of,    on,    ox:  or:   oh, 

OTHER  WORDS   OF  TWO   LETTER8. 

Be,      he,      me,      we,      ye: 
by,       fy,       my:      up,      us. 


20 


NATIONAL    ELEMENTARY    SPELLER. 


ige,  &t,  &rt,  All,  b&re,  Ssk  ;  me,  end,  4rr  ;  Ice,  In;  6ld,  in,  d6. 


Go.  I  go  so.  Ha,  ha,  ha !  So  I 
do.  So  we  go.  Do  ye  go  as  we 
do  ?    0,  no,  no  ! 

Lo!  an  ox.  Am  I  on  an  ox? 
0,  no !  Is  it  an  ox  ?  If  it  be  an  ox, 
do  ye  go  np  to  it  ?    Ay,  we  do. 

An  ax.     Is  it  an  ax,  or  an  ox? 


WORDS    QF   THKEE   LETTERS.  21 

mute.  up.  full. — c  as  k  ;  g  as  j  ;  ri  as  ne: ;  s  as  z  ;  dh  as  sh  ;  this  ;  azure. 

It  is  an  ax.  Ah,  so  it  is.  Ho !  be 
by  me  !  He  is  of  us.  He  is  by  it. 
It  is  my  ax.     Oh  fy !  he  is  at  it. 

toe  O0.       £/■  o  ye  ao  ad  toe  orof       CS,   wo,   770  / 

<^£c  /  a//  ox.       GtZ/n  O/ o//  am  ox  f     CS/i.,  wo  /     Q/j  ft 

a??  or  r      Or*  t't  t<c  a/?  ox,  ao  ye  oo  <///  So  t'tf      C^zy,  toe  c/o. 

"' >/    (7  r.        f/;  it  if//  ffx,  oy  am  ox  r        Q/t  <J  an,  a<x. 

Q^/c,  do  t't  e'j.       Stfo  /  t?e  /y   me  /      <£/&  tJ  o/ u<).       <£& 

ca  ou  ct.       <2/t  <*)  -my  ax.       C  St   /y  /  Ae  a>  at  ct. 


II.    Words  of  Three  Letters. 

SINGLE    LETTERS    PREFIXED. 

1.  Day,  gay,  hay,  jay,  lay, 
may,  pay,  ray,  say,  way:  ban, 
bat,  can,  cat,  dam,  fan,  fat, 
gas,  gat,  ham,  has,  hat,  lax, 
man,  mat,  pan,  pat,  ram,  ran, 
rat,  sat,  tan,  van,  vat,  wax, 

2.  For,  nor :  eat,  she,  the : 


22 


NATIONAL   ELEMENTARY    SPELLER. 


kge,  it,  irt,  ill,  b&re,  isk  ;   me,  end,  Sit ;  Ice,  In  ;  6ld,  6n,  d6. 

bit,      din,  fin,  fit,  gin,  his, 

hit,     kin,  kit,  lit,  pin,  pit, 

sin,     sit,  win,  wit :  oat :  box, 

con,    fox,  wan,  was :  two,  who : 

ewe  (yu) :  cup,  sup,  son. 


Is  it  day?    O,.no !    Jay  and  May 
Fox  can  sit  up,  as  the  gas  is  lit. 


WORDS    OF   THREE   LETTER6.  23 

mute,  up,  full.— c  as  k  ;  g  as  j  ;  n  as  ng  ;  s  as  z ;  dh  as  sh  :  this  ;  azure. 

Jay  is  my  son.  He  can  lay  his 
hat  by  the  cup.  He  has  no  gin  in 
the  cup.  He  has  the  kit.  He  can 
pat  the  kit.  She  can  eat  a  bit  of 
ham,  in  the  pan. 

May  has  a  box.  Who  can  pay 
the  man  for  the  box?  She  can. 
She  has  wax,  a  fan,  and  two  pins, 
in  the  box. 

The  cat  is  the  dam  of  the  kit. 
She  can  sit  on  the  mat.  She  was 
by  the  hay,  to-day.  A  fat  rat  ran 
by.  Can  the  cat  eat  a  rat  and  a 
bat?     AVe  eat  no  rat,  nor  bat. 

&/j  <Y  c/(/?/  f  Cs,  no  /  /ftzy  a?/</,  @WU/U  Q^OX  C<Z7t 
d//  </// ,   a  J  //*<?  aad  tJ  ftt. 

/(/>/  (j  my  do7i.  (STLe  can  4au  Art  Aat  vu  tAe  cte/i. 
Q7(e  Acrt  -7ic  ai'n  t/f  we  ctt/i,.  <£?&  /urt  tut  ntt.  Qste 
err??     /<at    S/t*    /r/S.        (?Vnc    cart,    cat   a    o<'t  of  nam,    in 


24  NATIONAL   ELEMENTARY    SPELLER. 

hge,  lit,  &rt,  411,  b&re,  Ssk  ;   me,  fend,  Srr  ;  Ice,  In  ;   6ld,  6n,  db. 

Q^cay  teen)  a  dox.  Mno  can  Siay  -tne  man,  -fob  tne 

vox  ?     OSne  can.       Q¥/i#  naJ  wax,  a  4 an,  ana  tioo  Su/iJ, 
en  the  vox. 

OS-tie  cat  u>  the  dam  o^  the  hit.  <2/he  can  6t't  on  the 
mat.  Qsne  toad  vn  the  nay,  to-aay.  Q$  -fat  bat  tern 
vy.  '■-Wan  the  cat  eat  a  bat,  ana  a  vat  /  7ie  eat  no 
bat,   noi,  vat. 

SINGLE    LETTERS    AFFLXED. 

1.    Ate,   yea :   and,    Ann,   ash, 
had,    hag :  awe,    orb :    ant,      ask, 


asp, 

ass : 

bee: 

bed, 

beg, 

bet, 

hen, 

men, 

met, 

web, 

wed, 

wen, 

wet, 

yes, 

yet: 

her : 

ink, 

its  : 

ore, 

doe, 

hoe, 

loitf, 

\ow : 

of/, 

oft, 

dog, 

dot, 

god, 

got, 

hod, 

hog, 

hop, 

hot, 

log, 

lop, 

lot, 

nod, 

not, 

sob, 

sod, 

sop, 

sot, 

top : 

too : 

use, 

mew: 

:  one : 

how, 

now, 

sow  : 

toy. 

0,  how  the  hen  can  go !  Now  she 
is  off.  The  dog  is  off,  too.  He  has 
not  yet  got  the  hen. 


WORDS    OF    Til  KICK    LETTERS. 


25 


mite,  up,  fall.— 6  as  k  ;  g  as  j  ;  fi  as  ng  ;  s  as  z  ;  cli  as  sh  ;  this  ;  azure. 


Ask  Ann  if  she,  or  my  son,  has 
got  the  hen.  Do  not  sob,  my  son, 
if  the  hen  hop  up  on  the  top  of  an 
ash  log. 

It  is  a  hot  day.  The  hay  is  not 
wet.  The  hen  was  in  the  lot.  She 
ate  a  bee  and  an  ant. 


NATIONAL   ELEMENTARY    8PELLEK. 


kge,  &t,  &rt,  All,  b&re,  Ssk  ;   me,  end,  e^r  ;  Ice,  in  ;  6ld,  6n,  do1. 

Ann  met  two  men  who  beg.  The 
hen  is  for  one  of  the  men.  He  is 
not  a  sot. 

The  dog  has  a  bed  of  tow.  Ann 
has  a  cat.  Her  cat  can  mew.  My 
son  has  a  hog.  Has  he  a  toy  hoe  ? 
Yes ;  and  he  can  use  it,  too. 


0,  ftow  tde  fan  can  ao  /       &<Toio-  dfa  cd   offi.       &/fa 
id  o/jt,  -foe.        (2>ste  tiad  not  wet  aot  tde  fan. 
Gzdu  Q^onn  ijt dfa,  &i,  my  do?i,  faid  aot  tfa  new,.      £$0 
not  dofr,  my  don,    i£ tfa   fan    fati,   afe  on  tfa  tofe  ot-   an 
adn,  toa. 

Q/t  id  a  not  aay.        QSfa  faiy  id  not  wet.        Q/fa  fan 
ttxzd  in  tfa  tot.        GLsfa  ate  a  free,  a?ta  an  ant. 

Q^onn  met  two  men  tofa  frea..        o/ne   fan    id    -fob   one 


ot-  tfa  men.        (SsLe  id  not  a  dot. 

Q/fa  (zoo,  nod  a  free/  0/ tow.  Grfnn  fazd  a  cat.  <S7Cei, 
cat  can  meto.  (-^/ou  don,  nod  a  fa>a.  <S7t€td  ue  a  toy 
noe  f        ®t£ed  ;    ana  fa  can  ade  it,  too. 


WOKDS    OF    THKEK    LETTERS. 


mute,  up,  full. — 6  ask;  g  as  j  ;  n  as  ng  ;  s  as  z  ;  di  as  sh  ;  fliis  ;  azure. 
OTHER   WORDS   OF   THREE   LETTERS. 

1.  Ace,  age,  ami,    ape ;  act, 

acM,  bag,  cab,  cap,    gag,  lad, 

lag,  lap,  mad,  map,  nag,  nap, 

pad,  rag,  rap,  sad,     sap,  tag, 


tap : 

are, 

arm, 

bar, 

car, 

far, 

Jar, 

tar : 

al/, 

caw, 

jaw?, 

law;, 

mam 

,  paw, 

raw, 

saw, 

war: 

air. 

2.' 

Eot, 

eel, 

fee, 

lea, 

pea, 

see, 

tea: 

den, 

eb#, 

W, 

elk, 

end, 

fed, 

fen, 

get, 

jet, 

keg, 

led, 

kg, 

let, 

net, 

Pe& 

pen, 

pet, 

set, 

sex, 

ten, 

vex: 

err, 

fir, 

sir, 

bur, 

cur, 

fur, 

pur, 

urn. 

3. 

Dry, 

%, 

ice, 

pie, 

shy, 

sky, 

sly, 

sty, 

thy, 

trjj 

vie, 

why, 

ire : 

bid, 

big, 

did, 

dim, 

fib, 

fi& 

fix, 

gi& 

him, 

hip, 

ilk, 

ity 

M 

kid, 

lid, 

lip, 

28  NATIONAL    ELEMENTARY    BFBLLKB. 

ige,  it,  art,  411,  b&re,  &sk  ;  me,  find,  err ;  Ice,  In  ;  6ld,  &n,  d5. 

nip,  pig,  rib,  rid,  rig,     rim, 

rip,  sip,  six,  tin,  wig.' 

4.  Foe,  oak,  oar,  own,  i^o, 
woe:  cob,  cod,  fob,  fog,    fop, 
job,  jot,  mob,  mop,  ode/,    pod, 
pop,  pot,  rob,  rod,  wad :  you. 

5.  Few,  dew,  hew,  jew,  new, 
pew:  bug,  but,  cut,  dug,  fun, 
gum,  gun,  hug,  hum,  hut,  jug, 
jut,  lug,  mud,  mug,  nut,  pun, 
rub,  rug,  rum,  run,  sun,  sup, 
tub,  tug,  tun:  put:  out,  our, 
cow,  owl,  vow:  boy,  joy. 

The  air  is  raw.  Ten  boys  are  on 
the  ice.  Six  of  the  boys  are  far 
off.  Ann  and  May  Oak  are  on  the 
ice,  too. 

See  the  big  boy  who  has  the  odd 
fur  cap.  He  may  aim  to  get  Ann 
by  her  arm,  but  he  can  not.    She  can 


WORDS    OK   TUKKK    LKTTEKS. 


2y 


mute,  up,  full. — u  as  k  ;  g  as  j ;   n  us  ng  j  sasz;   c3i  as  sh  ;  fhis  ;  azure, 


vex  him.  He  can  run  by  all  the 
boys ;  but  he  can  not  get  by  her. 

It  is  fun  and  joy  to  be  on  the  ice. 
One  boy,  in  the  cut,  has  a  rod.  May 
has  one  end  of  the  rod.  Why  can 
not  she  go  by  him  ? 

One  lad  hit  his  leg,  his  jaw,  and 


30  NATIONAL   ELEMENTARY    SPELLER. 


&ge,  kt,  &rt,  411,  b&re,  Isk  ;  me,  end,  Sir  ;  Ice,  In  ;   old,  on,  do. 

his  lip,  on  the  ice.  It  was  a  sad  job. 
He  did  rub  rum  on  his  jaw  and  on 
his  lip. 

The  sun  is  now  set.  The  big  boy 
may  get  hay  for  our  cow.  The  pig 
and  the  pet  kid  may  eat,  too. 

If  you  are  dry,  Ann  can  get  tea. 
You  may  eat  an  eel,  a  few  eggs,  and 
a  pie.  You  may  put  the  nuts  in  my 
new  mug. 

%e  aib   it)   bato.        Q/en    ooz/i)   ate    on   tn#   ice.        &/<h> 


(T 


<?■£  She  vvyd  abe  fab  ofjf.  &£nn  a?id  Q^oa^y  Cyan,  ate 
on  -t/ie  €ce,  too. 

Osec  tne  via  voy  tvno  naJ  tn^  oda  jft/A  cafe.  (§7Ce 
may  avnz  to  aet  Gtznn  61/  neb  abwz,  &tit  ne  can-  not. 
(~t/ne  can  ve<z  n^m.  QyCe  coat  ban  vy  aw  tn#  6oyJ  /  o-ts-t 
&e  can-  not  yet  fry  net. 

Q/t  it)  -fa-n-  ana  you  to  fre  o?i  tne  ice.  Csne  froy,  c/i 
tn^  cut,  nod  a  boa.  Gidcay  n^u)  one  ena  of  tne  boa. 
ry  can,  /tot  6fis-  gv  fry 


can  /tot  6fis-  av  fr?i  Aim  F 


WORDS    OF    FOUR    LETTERS.  31 

mite,  up,  full. — c  as  k. ;  g  as  j ;  11  as  ng  j  s  as  z  ;  eh  as  sh  ;  this  ;  azure. 

C/?ie    tad  tit't  ncJ    tea,,    tt<J    t<zto,  a/ia    ticJ    tt'A,    on    tne 
tee.        (Sst  toad  a   aaa    too.        <&Ce    c/u/  i*t£  <la?n    on  nid 
*a*&  a//r/  on  ncJ  /fA. 

■'"■  .x/?i  td  noio  aet.       G/ne  tea  v&y  may  aet  day  foi, 
fif/>,  ffitti.        &7//e  /<"/,  a?f<t  tne  /let  nia  may  eat,   too. 

Of/  you    t^te    t/l?t,     G^Znn   ca/i    aet  tea.  ®teou,    may 

eat  an,  ee/,  a  -teio  eayj,   and  a  Ace.        ®Uoa  may  Aut  tne 
7iu£)  en  my  new  mua. 


III.  .Words  of  Four  Letters. 

SINGLE    LETTERS    PREFIXED. 

1.  Bray,  6age,  cap^,    clay,    dak,    date,    dray,  factf, 
fa/1,  flay,    fray,    gray,   hate,   ja/1,     lac<>,    mace,  mate, 
na/1,  nape,  pac<>,   pag<?,  pate,    play,   rac<?,    rag<?,    rail, 
rate,  sag^,    sate,    sway,  tape,    wage. 

2.  Band,  bran,  cash,    chat,    clad,    clap,  crag,   cram, 
dash,  drag,  fact,    flag,    flap,    flax,    gash,  glad,  hand, 
hash,  land,   lash,    mash,  rant,    rash,    sand,   sash,    scab, 
scan,  shad,  sham,  slap,    snag,  snap,  span,  stag,    tact, 
that,  trap. 

3.  Bark,  cart,    dark,  dart,    farm,  gap£,  hark,  harm, 
lark,  park,  part,    scar,    star,    tart :    claw,  draw,  falZ, 
fla?#,  nial/,   talZ,     walZ,   want,  warm, wart,  yawl:  care, 

,  Wr,    rare :  bask,  gasp,  las*,    mas*,  pant,  pass, 

raft,  rasp,    task,    waft. 

4-.  Fear,  gear,  heat,   iuW,  neat,  plea,   seat,    year, 

fe^l,  re^l :    bend,  bled,   fled,    mend,  rend,  send,  slM, 


32  NATIONAL   ELEMENTARY    SPELLER. 


age,  at,  art,  ill,  bare,  ask  ;    me,  end,  Sir  ;  Ice,  In  ;   6ld,  6n,  d6. 

tend,    then,  welZ,  wend,  when,  yelk,    said  (sed) :     burn, 
(bern),  spurn,  turn. 

5.  Die/?,  dire,  fire,  hire,  mice,  mire,  rice,  sire, 
tire,  vice,  wire:  bilZ,  brim,  chip,  clip,  crib,  drip, 
fill,  flit,  gilZ,  gill,  grim,  grip,  hilZ,  kink,  link, 
milk,  mill,  mink,  pilZ,  pink,  prim,  ship,  skin,  silk, 
Bill,  sink,  slip,  slit,  snip,  spin,  spit,  tilZ,  fliis, 
trip,    trim,   twin,  twit,    whim,  whip,  wh7,    wink. 

6.  Blow,  bone,  code,   cone,  crow,  flow,   glow,  gore, 
grow,  hone,  mold,  more,  rode,   show,  snow,  sown,  stow, 
tone,   tore,    wore,  zone,  boat,  goat,  hoar,  roar,    soak : 
blot,    chop,  clog,    doff,    flog,    gone,  16ft,     plot,    shop, 
shot,    slop,    soft,     spot,    stop,    trot,    swan,  wand,  wash, 
wasp,  what :  shoe,  jour,  true. 

7.  Fuse,   chew,  spew:  chum, drum, drub,  grub,  grum, 
plug,  scud,   shut,  slug,    spun,  stun  :  brow,  down,  gown, 
howl,  plow,  prow,  pout,  scow,  sour  :  boil,    coil,     foil, 
roil,     soil,    toil. 

Dictation  Exercises. 

1.  The  gray  rat  is  in  a  cage.  Do  not  fray  or  rub  the  lace.  Page  and 
his  mate  may  run  a  race.  Hate  no  one.  He  did  rail  at  tne  man,  in  his 
rage.  Eat  a  date.  Sip  sage  tea.  Men  wage  war.  Do  not  fail  to  play. 
The  man  in  the  jail  has  a  sad  face.     My  tape  is  on  a  nail. 

2.  I  am  glad  to  get  a  hand  for  my  hat.  The  rash  lad  has  a  gash  on 
his  arm.  He  can  pay  cash  for  a  sash,  a  lash,  and  a  flag.  He  had  a 
trap  in  his  hand.  The  flax  on  that  land  is  his.  Do  not  put  sand  in 
the  bran. 

3.  A  dray,  or  cart,  is  on  the  farm.  I  want  a  warm  tart.  Hark  !  it  is 
the  lark.  He  is  in  the  park.  Do  not  fall,  if  the  dog  bark.  I  dare 
not  gape.  A  part  of  the  dart  hit  that  tall  lass.  She  has  a  scar  on 
her  hand.  It  is  dark.  I  see  a  star.  Do  not  mall  that  rare  cat,  if 
she  draw  her  claw  on  his  arm.  Use  care  at  the  task.  I  saw  a  flaw 
in  the  wall. 

4.  Do  not  fear  to  sit  on  that  neat  seat.     Do  you  feel  the  heat  ?     Ht* 


WOKDS   OF  FOUB  LETTEJR6.  33 

mute,  up,  full. — e  as  k  ;  g  as  j  ;  h  as  ng  ;  s  as  z ;  di  as  sh  ;  this  ;  azure. 

said,  "  A  new  year  is  near."     The  dog  fled.     His  paw  bled.    When  you 
send  the  sled.  1  can  mend  it.     She  may  turn  the  reel. 

5.  Will  this  lad  hire  the  dice?  It  is  a  dire  viee.  Two  mice  are  in  a 
wire  trap.  Did  he  sink  in  the  mire  ?  A  gill  of  milk  will  fill  the  cup  up 
to  its  brim.  Do  not  slip  and  let  it  drip.  If  you  kill  the  mink,  do  not 
slit  its  skin.  A  whim  led  him  to  put  the  mill  on  a  hill.  That  prim 
Uss  has  a  pink  in  her  silk  bag. 

6.  Blow  the  soft  snow  off  this  spot.  The  yawl,  or  boat,  rode  on  the 
sea.  That  cone  is  bone.  The  fire  in  the  ship  did  roar  and  glow.  He 
tore  the  code.  Your  son  rode  a  goat,  lie  wore  a  red  shoe.  He  shot  a 
swan  and  a  crow.  Stop  the  nag,  if  he  trot.  "Wash  the  blot  off  my 
wand,  or  rod.     What  is  more  true  ? 

7.  Fuse  or  heat  the  wax  ;  but  do  not  chew  it.  My  chum,  or  mate, 
has  a  drum.  I  saw  a  slug  and  a  grub.  The  plow  is  on  the  brow  of  the 
hill.     Do  not  pout,  if  the  dog  howl.     If  you  toil,  do  not  soil  your  cap. 


SINGLE   LETTERS    AFFIXK!>. 

1.  Bane,  cane,  dame,  they:  bunk,  damp, fang,  lack, 
pang,  rank,  rang,  tank  :  barb,  bard,  barn,  bath,  card, 
carp,  marl,  path :  paini,  ward,  warn,  warp,  form,  fork. 

2.  Here,  lead,  lean,  leap,  feed,  seek,  scvni,  flier: 
dent,  pent,  shed,  tent,  them,  went :  Aerb,  earl,  firm, 
bnrn,  curb,   curd,   curl,    furl. 

3.  Bide,  bind,   died,    dime,  dine,    fine,     kind,  kite, 
pied,    pine,    pint,    ride,    ripe,   tine,     wind,  wine :  ding, 
hiss,    king,  pith,    sing,    tint,    wing,  wind,  with. 

4.  D6te,  ford,    hope,  loth,  mope,  note,    oath,  pope, 
robe:  from,  song:  whom, cool,  coop,  tool:    cube,  cure, 
huge,  tube,  tune,  lieu,    news,  view:  fund,  gums,  hump, 
sung,  sunk,  does :  cook  (kuk),  wool  (wul). 

Dictation  Exercises. 

1.  The  dame  has  a  cane.  I  warn  you  that  the  fang  has  bane  in  it. 
The  bard  sat  on  a  damp  bank.  The  tank  was  his  bath.  The  path  near 
the  barn  is  in  the  form  of  a  fork. 


34 


NATIONAL    ELEMENTARY    SPELLER. 


age,  at,  art,  all,  bare,  ask ;   m6,  end,  ^rr ;   ice,  in ;  old,  on,  do. 

2.  Here  is  a  tent.  He  went  to  seek  thee.  Lead  that  lean  goat  to  the 
shed,  and  feed  her.  Did  the  herb  seem  to  burn  ?  The  firm  earl  is  a 
man  of  rank. 

3.  You  may  pay  a  dime  for  the  kite.  I  dine  with  the  kind  king. 
Did  the  swan  hiss?  Is  her  wing  pied?  I  hear  the  wind  in  the  pine. 
I  sing,  when  I  ride  my  fine  nag.     Do  not  sip  wine. 

4.  Whom  does  she  dote  on  ?  I  hope  he  will  be  loth  to  use  an  oath. 
I  got  a  view  of  the  ford  as  the  boat  sunk.  If  I  get  the  news,  I  will  pay 
my  note.  When  he  sung  the  song,  I  saw  his  gums.  Did  he  play  a 
tune  on  that  huge  tube  ?  The  robe  is  as  soft  as  wool.  The  cook  will 
cool  an  egg. 


OTHER   WORDS   OF   FOUR 

LETTERS. 

1. 

Babe, 

bake, 

cake, 

came, 

cave, 

fade, 

fame, 

game, 

gave, 

gaze, 

haze, 

jade, 

lake, 

lame, 

make, 

name, 

pave, 

rake, 

rave, 

sake, 

safe, 

same, 

sane, 

save, 

stay, 

take, 

tame, 

vase, 

wake, 

baetj 

gam. 

2. 

Baik, 

brad, 

camp, 

chap, 

clam, 

crab, 

dank, 

drab, 

g™g, 

Lack, 

hang, 

hank, 

have, 

lack, 

lamb, 

lamp, 

lank, 

pack, 

plan, 

plat, 

saek, 

sang, 

sank, 

slab, 

slam, 

swam, 

taek, 

than, 

vamp 

:  aims, 

baZm, 

caff, 

caZm, 

darn, 

garb, 

hatf, 

hard, 

harp, 

lard, 

paZm, 

yard, 

yarn. 

lath, 

3. 

Halt, 

malt, 

salt, 

lHoK, 

waZk, 

d'Xub, 

laad, 

dawn, 

fawn, 

anaw, 

hawk, 

lawn, 

thaw, 

born, 

cork, 

corn, 

horn, 

lord, 

morn, 

sort : 

fast, 

last, 

mast, 

■past, 

vast. 

"  4. 

Mere, 

bead, 

beak, 

bean, 

deal, 

each, 

ease, 

etfst, 

he#p, 

meed, 

mean, 

Yearn, 

reap, 

veal, 

zeal, 

beef, 

deed, 

deem, 

deep, 

feed, 

free, 

glee, 

heed, 

keel, 

keen, 

keep, 

£nee, 

meek, 

peep, 

reef, 

veer, 

Weed, 

weep. 

WORDS   OF    FOLK   LETTERS. 


35 


mute,  up,  full. — c  as  k  ;  <>  as  j  ;  n  as  tilt  :  i  as  z  ;  (Ti  ag  Bh  ;  fliis  :  azure. 


5. 
held, 
melt, 
self, 
head : 
dirk, 
worm, 

6. 
lime, 
pike, 
size, 
wise, 

7. 
grin, 
lint, 
rick, 
smit, 
wisp, 

8. 
doze, 
most, 
worn, 
loam, 

9. 
lolZ, 
pomp, 
tomo, 
fool, 
noon, 
ruse, 


bent, 

help, 

neek, 

text, 

germ, 

gird, 

hurl, 

fife, 

mild, 

pipe, 

vile, 

type. 

dish, 

hilt, 

list, 

risk, 

thin, 


Belt, 

helm, 

mess, 

stem, 

fern, 

dirt, 

blur, 

Dive, 

line, 

pile, 

tile, 

lyre, 

Chin, 

grit, 

lisp, 

rift, 

swim, 

n  iv  th. 

Both,   colt, 

home,  host, 

pork,    post, 

wove,   yoke, 

roam,  soap, 

Bond,  cost, 

long,     L 

pond,    prop, 

wom&,  boom, 

hoof,     hoot, 

pool,     roof, 

brew,    drew, 


best, 

jest, 

nest, 

vest, 

jerk, 

girl, 

slur, 

file, 

mil; 

ride, 

vine. 


d(Vyt, 

kept, 

next, 

wept, 

pert, 

girt, 

turf, 

f  i  w, 

mind, 

rind, 

wide, 


deok, 

left, 

peek, 

west, 

term, 

stir, 

urge. 

hive, 

mine, 

rise, 

wife, 


desk,  felt, 

lent,  less, 

rent,  sect, 

dead,  deaf, 

verb,  bird, 

word,  work, 

life,  like, 

nigh,  nine, 

rive,  sia-A, 

wild,  wipe, 


film,  fish,  fist,  gift,  glib, 

hint,  inch,  izch,  kiss,  lift, 

mint,  miss,  piek,  quit,  rich, 

sli  in,  siek,  sift,  skip,  slim, 

tick,  whiz,  wiek,  wilt,  wish, 

c6m/>,   cupe,    cove,    dome,   dose, 
hove,    joke,    jolt,      mole,    molt, 
rolZ,      rope,    rov^,     torn,     vote, 
coal,     coax,    foam,  goal,     loaf, 
door. 

crop,  dock,  doll,  drop,  frog, 
lost,  mock,  moss,  moth,  plod, 
roek,  soek,  tow:  lose,  move, 
boon,  boor,  boot,  doom,  food, 
loom,  loop,  mood,  moon,  nook, 
room,  root,  soon,  tool,  rule, 
crew,    grew. 


36 


NATIONAL   ELEMENTARY    SPELLER. 


age, 

at,  art,  411,  b^re, 

ask ;   me 

,  end,  Irr ;  Ice,  !i 

n;  6ld,  I 

>>n,  do. 

10. 

Dliktf, 

dupe, 

fume, 

June, 

lute, 

mule, 

mute, 

glue, 

stew, 

suit : 

hW, 

bulb, 

bulk, 

bump, 

,  buz3, 

cuff, 

culZ, 

club, 

duck, 

dulZ, 

dum&, 

dusk, 

fuss, 

gulf, 

gulZ, 

gush, 

hulZ, 

hung, 

hunt, 

hush, 

jump, 

luck, 

lulZ, 

lump, 

much, 

muff, 

musk, 

num&, 

wtf, 

pulp, 

pump. 

,  rusk, 

scum, 

shun, 

snug, 

stud, 

stun, 

suck, 

swum, 

,  fllUS, 

tuck, 

tuft, 

tusk, 

dove, 

love. 

11. 

BMZ, 

mu, 

■pull, 

push, 

wolf, 

book, 

foot, 

good, 

hood, 

hook, 

look, 

rook, 

soot, 

took : 

loud, 

noun, 

fhou : 

loin, 

join, 

oint, 

void. 

Dictation  Exercises. 

1.  She  may  bake  a  cake  for  the  babe.  For  the  sake  of  his  dear  name, 
oh,  wake  to  fame  !  Do  not  jade  or  tire  that  lame  ox.  The  game  was 
near  a  cave.  The  sane  man  is  safe.  A  haze  came  on  the  lake.  The 
pink  did  fade  on  the  same  day.  Save  what  you  gain.  He  gave  a  vase, 
a  rake,  and  a  tame  fox,  to  my  son. 

2.  He  hit  the  brad,  or  tack,  with  the  back  of  my  ax.  He  ate  a  bit 
of  lamb,  a  clam,  and  a  crab.  The  gang  sang  in  the  camp.  That  lank 
chap,  or  boy,  swam  on  a  slab.  Vamp  or  mend  my  shoe.  The  air  is 
dank,  or  damp.  He  may  hang  my  sack  on  a  peg.  Darn  my  garb  with 
yarn.  He  had  more  than  half  the  aims.  The  lard  is  hard.  The  calf 
in  the  yard  is  near  my  drab  hack. 

3.  If  you  walk  on  the  lawn,  do  not  halt  to  talk.  His  last  dawn  and 
morn  are  past.  That  fast  ship  is  on  the  vast  sea.  We  can  make  lath 
of  her  mast.  That  sort  of  lord  will  fawn.  Can  a  hawk  eat  corn  ? 
He  has  salt  in  a  horn. 

4.  Did  each  lad  weep  ?  He  swam  with  ease  in  the  deep  sea.  Feed 
the  lamb  with  meal  and  beans.  He  gave  that  meek  boy  a  mere  bit  of 
veal.  The  hawk  can  vend  the  beef  with  his  beak.  Did  you  reap  that 
heap  of  weeds  ?     The  keel,  or  beat,  is  on  the  reef. 

5.  She  lent  her  best  belt.  His  knee  hit  the  desk.  Do  not  jest  with 
the  deaf  lad  ;  but  help  him.  He  left  an  egg  in  the  nest.  Ward  West 
wept.  Did  the  hen  peck  his  head  and  his  neck  ?  Did  the  girl  mend 
the  rent  in  my  vest  ?  Do  less  for  self.  He  wept  for  the  dead.  The 
term  verb  means  a  word.  Do  not  jerk  the  peit  lad.  A  worm  is  on  the 
turf.     If  you  urge  him,  he  will  work. 

G.  I  saw  five  boys  dive  and  rise.     I  am  ni^k  nine  wise  men.    The  fife 


MONOSYLLABLES A    IN    AGE. 


37 


mite,  up,  full.— e  as  k  ;  g  as  j  ;  n  as  ng  ;  s  as  e  ;  ch  as  sh  ;  this  ;  azure. 

and  the  file  are  mine.     Wipe  that  vile  pipe.     If  it  he  a  mild  day,  my 
wife  will  ride  a  mile. 

7.  The  fish  can  swim  in  a  dish.  I  wish  to  pick  the  mint.  Miss  Myth 
did  kiss  the  babe  on  its  chin.  That  rick  of  h;iy  is  the  gift  of  a  rich 
man.     The  slim  lad  is  sick. 

8.  I  saw'  a  host  of  men  vote.  I  have  both  pork  and  soap  at  home. 
The  mole  did  doze  in  the  soft  loam.  I  saw  foam  on  the  rope  when  the 
colt  was  at  the  goal,  or  post.  She  can  get  coal,  and  a  loaf,  at  the 
next  door. 

9.  He  lost  the  cost  of  his  crop.  Did  Ann  Bond  lose  her  doll  ?  Do 
not  hoot  at  the  fool,  nor  mock  him  ;  but  let  him  plod  or  move  on.  I 
saw  a  frog  on  a  rock,  by  the  pool,  or  pond.  My  sock  and  my  boot  are 
on  the  moss  in  the  nook.  The  crew  will  soon  want  food.  The  twig  grew 
from  the  root  of  an  ash.     I  saw  the  moon,  from  a  room  near  the  roof. 

10.  In  June,  the  duke  gave  me  a  lute.  If  she  stew  the  duck,  it  will 
suit  me.  If  the  mute  lad  fret  and  fume,  and  hit  the  mule  with  a  club, 
I  can  not  love  him.  Dull  boy  !  why  do  you  thus  sit  dumb  ?  He  had 
good  luck  near  dusk,  in  his  hunt ;  for  he  shot  a  buck,  a  gull,  and  a  dove. 

11.  The  bull  did  push  and  gore  the  wolf  He  took  the  hood  and  put 
his  foot  on  it.  My  book  is  full  of  cuts.  Do  not  pull  the  hook ;  for  I 
see  soot  on  it.  I  will  look  at  the  rook,  if  I  hear  its  loud  cry.  A  noun 
is  a  name.     Did  he  join  the  mob  ?    Thou,  0  Lord,  art  good. 


IV.  Monosyllables  of  more  than  Four  Letters. 

MONOSYLLABLES A   IN   AGE. 

1.  Baste,  bathe,  blade,  blame,  blaze,  brace, 
brave,  chafe,  change  chase,  crane,  crape,  crave, 
rraze,  drake,  flak*?,  flame,  frame,  glade,  grace, 
grade,  grape,  grave,  graze,  haste,  paste,  place, 
plagttt,  range,  seal*?,  scraps,  shade,  shake,  shame, 
si  lap^',  shave,  skate,  slake,  slate,  slave,  snake, 
Bpace,  spade,  stage,  state,  stave,  strange,  vague. 

Alphabetic  Equivalents  of  a. 

2.  Brain,    chain,     diaise,    claim,     drain,     faith, 
flail.       frail,      grain,     paint,     praise,    quail,     quaint, 


88 


NATIONAL    ELEMENTARY    SPELLER. 


age,  at,  art,  411,  bare,  ask  ;  m6,  end,  3rr ;  Ice,  In  ;  6ld,  6n,  d6. 

saint,      snail,      sprain,   stain,      strain,    taint,      trail, 
train,      trait.      Spray,    stray.     Ei^/ith,  freight,  skein. 

Dictation  Exercises. 

1.  Grace  Crane  will  baste  or  sew  the  vest.  Do  not  blame  the  brave 
lad,  if  he  bathe  in  the  lake.  The  slave  will  shave  that  grave  man  with 
his  keen  blade.  He  can  brace  or  tie  the  stave  with  a  grape  vine.  Do 
not  plague  or  move  the  girl  with  vague  fear.  Did  he  chase  the  snake 
with  a  spade  ?  His  shape,  or  form,  is  strange.  Did  Ann  Drake  change 
the  frame  on  my  slate  ?     Do  not  chafe  or  rub  the  crape. 

2.  The  frail  lad  has  a  weak  brain.  If  he  claim  the  quaint  old  chaise, 
do  not  stain  or  paint  it.  He  can  not  taint  the  name  of  that  saint,  or 
good  man.  If  he  strain  or  sprain  his  arm,  he  can  not  use  the  flail. 
Will  he  pay  for  a  quail,  the  grain,  and  my  eighth  skein  of  yarn  ? 


MONOSYLLABLES A   IN   AT. 


1. 

cafch, 
cramp, 
gland, 
plant, 


~Badge,  ba£ch,  black, 
champ,  c/^asm,  clack, 
crank,  crash,  drank, 
hafch,  lafoh, 
prank,  scalp, 
shrank,  slack, 


grand, 
plash, 


scratch,  shalZ, 

snatch,  spasm,    splash,    sprang 

strand,  strap, 


bland,  blank, 

clank,  clash, 

flank,  flash, 

ma^ch,  pafch, 

scamp,  scant, 

slash,  smack, 

stack,  stamp, 


thank,    thrash,   thwack,  track. 
Dictation  Exercises. 


brand, 

crack, 

frank, 

plank, 

scrap, 

smash, 

stand, 

tramp. 


1.  That  scamp,  or  bad  man,  had  a  black  badge  on  his  arm.  Will  he 
catch  cold  this  bland  day  ?  The  crank  fell,  with  a  crash,  into  a  chasm. 
I  saw  the  nag  stamp,  and  champ  his  bit,  by  the  stack.  You  shall  have 
my  last  batch  of  cake.  If  the  frank  lad  snatch  the  plank  and  plash 
you,  do  not  thwack,  thrash,  or  beat  him.  Hear  the  clack  and  the  clank 
of  the  slack  chain. 


MONOSYLLABLES A  IN   ART. 

1.       Barge,    baths,     carve,     charge,  charm,  chart, 
farce,      gape,      pnarl,     haZve,     harsh,    larch,     large, 


MONOSYLLABLES A   IN   ALL.  39 

mute,  up,  full. — c  as  k  ;  g  as  j  ;  n  as  ng  ;  s  as  z  ;  ch  as  sh  ;  this  ;  azure. 

march,  marsh,   parch,    parse,     paths,    psalm,    quaZm, 
salve,      scarf,      shark,     sharp,     smart,    snarl,      spark, 
sparse,    stanch,  starch,    stark,     start,      starve,    wrath. 

Alphabetic  Equivalents  of  a. 
2.     Craunch,  daunt,    flaunt,  gaunt,  haunch,  haunt, 
jaunt,    laugh,    launch,   taunt,    vaunt.  Hearth.  Guard. 

Dictation  Exercises. 

1.  The  large  barge,  or  boat,  near  the  baths,  is  in  my  charge.  Halve 
the  salve  and  put  it  on  the  cut,  if  it  smart.  Starch  the  scarf.  Get  a 
chart  of  the  paths  in  the  marsh.  To  gnarl  is  to  snarl  and  show  wrath. 
Sing  a  psalm  in  the  sparse  or  thin  wood.     He  went  stark  mad. 

2.  Do  not  daunt  the  gaunt  dog,  if  he  craunch  a  bone.  Did  he  flaunt 
and  vaunt  on  his  jaunt,  or  trip  ?  Launch  the  ship.  Do  not  taunt  him  ; 
but  guard  his  hearth. 

MONOSYLLABLES A   IN   ALL. 

1.  ChaZk,    dwarf,    false,       quart,     scald,     smal£, 
sfpiiil/.    BtaZk,      st;il/,       sward,    swarm,  swart,    swaths, 
thwart,  waltz,   warmth,  wharf. 

Alphabetic  Equivalents  of  a. 

2.  Cau^At,    cause,  fault,      fraud,   frau^At,  gauze, 
naught,  paunch,  sauce,  tau^At,  vault :  brawl,    brawn, 
craw],    drawl,    drawn,  scrawl,   shawl,  spawn,  sprawl, 
squaw,  straw,     cloflis,  gorge,     horse,    north,    scorch, 
s'-orn,     short,     snort,  storm,    thorn,    torch,    wroth : 
hroad:  bou^At,  cough,  fou^At,  sou^At,  trough,thou</At 

Dictation  Exercises. 

1.  Scald  a  quart  of  milk.  The  small  dwarf  did  squall  for  the  chalk 
The  swart  or  dark  man  saw  a  swarm  of  bees  on  a  tall  stalk.  The 
warmth  will  dry  the  swaths  of  hay.  I  got  the  sward,  or  turf,  near  thb 
wharf 


4.0  NATIONAL   ELEMENTARY    SPELLER. 

age,  at,  art,  ill,  bare,  ask;  me,  end,  grr ;  Ice,  In;  6ld,  6n,  dS. 

2.  I  caught  my  horse  in  a  gorge,  or  pass,  of  the  hills.  He  thought 
they  fought  for  a  good  cause.  Pause  with  your  scrawl ;  for  a  fraud  is 
fraught  with  naught  that  is  good.  He  bought  the  gauze,  or  thin  silk, 
the  cloths,  and  the  shawl. 


MONOSYLLABLES A   IN   BARE, 

1.      Flare,     glare,     scarce,    scare,      share,     snare, 
spare,      square. 

Alphabetic  Equivalents  of  a. 

2.     Chair,     there,     where,     swear,     their. 

Dictation  Exercises. 

1.  Spare  a  share  of  that  cake  ;  for  it  is  scarce.    The  flare  and  glare  of 
*he  fire  will  scare  the  bird.     You  stare  at  the  snare  in  the  square. 

2.  There  is  their  chair.     Where  did  he  swear  ? 


MONOSYLLABLES A   IN   ASK. 

1.  Blanch,  blast,  branch,  brass,  chaf/*,  chance, 

chant,  clasp,     class,  craft,      dance,  flask,  glance, 

glass,  graft,      grant,  grasp,    grass,  lance,  lanch, 

laths,  prance,  qnafy,  shaft,      slant,  staf^,  trance. 

Dictation  Exercises. 

1.  The  flask  is  glass,  not  brass.  The  blast  blew  the  chaff  off  the  laths. 
Did  a  chance  glance  blanch  her  face  ?  Chant  or  sing  for  the  class,  as 
they  dance  on  the  grass.  Grasp  a  lance,  a  shaft,  or  a  staff,  and  lanch  it 
at  the  horse,  if  he  prance  by  ;  but  do  not  let  it  glance. 


MONOSYLLABLES E   IN   ME. 

1.     Glebe,     scAeme,     sphere,     theme,     these. 


MONOSYLLABLES E   IN    ME.  41 

mute,  up,  full.— 6  as  k  ;  g  as  j ;  n  as  ng  ;  sasz;  ch  as  sh  ;  this  ;  azure 

Alphabetic  Equivalents  of  e. 

2.  Beard,  beast,  bleach,  bleak,  blear,  bleat, 
breathe,  cease,  cheap,  cheat,  clean,  clear,  cleat, 
('•leave,  cream,  crease,  dream,  drear,  eaves,  feast, 
freak,  gleam,  glean,  heath,  leaped,  league,  lease, 
leave,  peach,  plead,  please,  preach,  reach,  scream, 
sheaf,  sheath,  sheafhe,  sheaths,  smear,  sneak,  speak, 
spear,  squeak,  squeal,  streak,  stream,  teach,  tease, 
treat,  tweak,  weave,    wheat,   wreath,  wreaths,  yeast 

3.  Bleed,  breed,  breeze,  cheek,  cheer,  cheese 
creed,  creep,  fleece,  fleet,  green,  greet,  £neel, 
queen,  queer,  screen,  sheen,  sheep,  sheet,  sleek, 
sleep,  sleet,  sneer,  sneeze,  speech,  speed,  spleen, 
squeeze,  sleep,  steed,  steer,  street,  sweep,  teeth, 
three,  wheel,  wheeze :  brief,  chief,  field,  fiend, 
fierce,  grief,  grieve,  niece,  pierce,  priest,  shield, 
shriek,  siege,  thief,      thieve,    tierce,     wield,  yield. 

Dictation  Exercises. 

1.  These  lads  may  play  on  the  glebe,  or  turf.  That  scheme,  or  plan> 
is  good  for  men  in  our  sphere,  or  rank  in  life. 

2.  Please  not  to  tease  or  vex  the  babe  ;  but  teach  It  to  speak.  What 
freak  led  her  to  tweak  his  nose,  and  to  smear  his  beard  with  cream  ? 
She  will  glean  a  sheaf  of  wheat  by  the  clear  stream.  Did  that  beast 
with  blear  eyes  eat  heath?  If  she  buy  some  clean  yeast  and  a  cheap 
peach,  do  not  cheat  her.  Can  she  weave  wreaths?  Did  he  preach  on 
that  bleak  and  drear  day  ?     If  you  reach  the  sheath,  sheafhe  the  dirk. 

3.  A  league  is  three  miles.  My  niece  will  not  shriek,  if  her  nose 
bleed.  The  sheep  with  that  fine  fleece  is  of  a  rare  breed.  The  fierce 
chief  rode  a  fleet  or  fast  steed.  Greet  the  queen  in  the  green  field.  The 
priest  will  read  a  brief  speech.    Make  the  thief  yield  in  the  street. 


42  NATIONAL    ELEMENTALLY    SPELLEE. 


age,   I 

it,  drt,   all 

,  bare,  ask  ;  m6,  end,  err ;  Ice, 

,  In  ;  old, 

on,  dS. 

MONOS YLL AE LES- 

-K    IN    END. 

1. 

Bench, 

blend, 

bless, 

cheek, 

chess, 

chest, 

cleft, 

clench, 

crept, 

cress, 

crest, 

delve, 

dense, 

depth, 

dregs, 

drench. 

,  dress, 

dwelZ, 

fence, 

fefch, 

fresh, 

hedge, 

helve, 

hence, 

7cnell, 

length, 

pence. 

2. 

Pledge, 

press, 

quel£, 

quench, 

sense, 

shelf, 

shelZ, 

shred, 

sketch, 

sledge, 

slept, 

smelZ, 

smelt, 

speek, 

spelZ, 

spend, 

stench, 

strength 

,  stress, 

stretch, 

swelZ, 

swept, 

temj?t, 

tense, 

tenth, 

theft, 

thence, 

thresh,  trench,  twelfth,  twelve,  vredge,    whence,  wrench. 

Alphabetic  Equivalents  of  e. 
3.       Breadth,  breast,  breath,  cleanse,  death,    dread, 
dreamt,  health,    meant,  realm,    spread,  stealth,  sweat, 
Anread,   threat,    tread,    wealth :  friend :  guess. 

,      Dictation  Exercises, 

1.  The  bench  is  by  the  fence.  Play  chess.  Fetch  some  cress  from  a 
spot  not  far  hence.  Will  snow  and  salt  blend  ?  Do  not  drench  your 
dress  with  the  dregs.  He  crept  the  length  of  the  hedge.  Did  he  delve 
or  dig  for  ten  pence  ? 

2.  He  left  a  tenth  of  his  grain,  and  a  twelfth  of  his  gold,  as  a  pledge 
of  his  good  faith.  Wrench  the  wedge  out  of  the  log.  If  the  twelve 
men  have  sense,  they  can  quell  the  mob.  Quench  the  fire.  Whence 
came  the  stench,  or  bad  smell  ?  In  fell  strength,  the  wind  swept  the 
wreck,  and  left  not  a  shred.     Twelve  girls  may  spell. 

3.  My  friend  leaped  the  breadth  of  the  room.  I  dreamt  that  each 
breath  of  wind  spread  death  in  that  realm.  A  guess  will  not  cleanse 
the  ship,  nor  spread  her  sails.    They  meant  to  get  his  wealth  by  stealth. 


MONOSYLLABLES E   IN   EKR. 

1.      Clerk,     merge,    n£rve,    perch,     serve,    sperms 
stern,     swrerve,  terse,      verge,    verse. 


MONOSYLLABLES — E    IN    EPJi 1   LN   ICE.  43 


mute,  up 

,  full.— 6  as  k  ;  g  as  j  ;  h  as  ng 

;  s  as  z ; 

dh  as  sh  ;  this  ;  azure. 

Alphabetic  Eqtm 

-jilcnts  of  c. 

2. 

Dearth,  earth,     hearse, 

learn, 

search,    yearn : 

bircli, 

chirp,    dirge,     first, 

flirt, 

mirth,     quirk, 

sliirt, 

skirt,     squirm,  squirt, 

third, 

.  thirst,      twirl, 

whirl  i 

world,    worse,    worst, 

worth, 

scourge :  burnt, 

hurst, 

church,  churl,     churn, 

dorse, 

curve,      durst, 

nurse, 

purge,    purse,    scurf, 

spurn, 

spurt :     myrrh. 

Dictation  Exercises. 

1.  The  verse  is  terse.  The  stern  clerk,  if  he  serve  you,  will  not 
swerve  from  the  true  way  ;  fur  he  has  nerve.  Did  the  hird  perch  or  sit 
on  the  verge,  or  rim,  of  the  dish  ? 

2.  When  did  you  first  learn  that  there  was  a  dearth,  or  want  of  food, 
in  that  town?  Is  the  dead  hoy  in  the  church,  or  in  the  hearse?  The 
earth  thirsts.  In  her  search,  she  saw  the  worst  nurse  in  the  world 
The  birds  chirp  on  the  old  birch.  The  first  shirt  is  worse  than  the  third 
In  her  mirth,  the  flirt  tore  her  skirt.  If  you  twirl  or  whirl  the  worm 
it  will  squirm.     He  durst  not  take  your  purse  to  huy  the  myrrh. 


MONOSYLLABLES 1    IN    ICE. 

1.  "Blight,  blind,     blithe,  bribe,     bride,  bity/t. 
brine,  chid^,  child,     chime,  CArist,  crime,  drive, 
iiyAt,  fli^//t,  fright,    glide,  grind,    gripe,  I'nife, 
jfcnives,  light,  lithe,      ninth,  \H\ght,   price,  pride, 
prime,  prize,  quite,     scribe,  shine,     shrine,  slice. 

2.  Slide,  slime,     smile,  smite,     snipe,  spice, 
spike,  spile,  spine,     spite,  splice,    squire,  stride, 
strike,  strife,  stripe,    swine,  thi^A,     thine,  thrice; 
thrive,  tight,  tithe,      tribe,  trice,      tripe,  trite, 
twice,  while,  whine,    white,  writhe. 


44 


NATIONAL   ELEMENTARY    SPELLEE. 


age,  at,  art,  all,  bare,  ask  ;   me,  end,  $rr ;   lee,  in  ;   6ld,  6n,  d6. 


Alphabetic  Equivalents  of  i. 


3. 

guide, 


Height :    cries, 


guile, 


dries, 
scythe. 


flies, 


pries, 


tries  : 


Dictation  M 


xeroses. 


1.  Did  the  east  wind  blight  or  blast  the  corn?  Do  not  chide  nor 
fright  the  blind  child,  if  he  lose  the  knife.  That  blithe  or  gay  lad  may 
grind  the  knives.  What  was  the  price  of  the  ninth  slice  of  meat  ?  If 
the  bright  moon  shine,  my  bride,  or  wife,  will  drive  the  horse. 

2.  You  may  slide  twice  or  thrice  in  my  sled.  Do  not  smite  or  strike 
my  thigh  with  a  spike.  Did  that  white  dog  of  thine  whine  when  he 
saw  the  snipe  ?  Do  swine  thrive  in  a  tight  pen  ?  The  strife  will  cease, 
while  the  squire  is  nigh. 

3.  "When  the  bird  tries,  it  flies  to  a  great  height.  As  soon  as  the  sun 
dries  the  grass,  my  guide  will  use  the  scythe. 


MONOSYLLABLES- 

—I   IN   W 

1. 

Bilge, 

bliss, 

brick, 

bridge, 

bring, 

brink, 

brisk, 

chiE, 

chink, 

chintz, 

click, 

cliff, 

cling, 

clink, 

crimp, 

cringe, 

crisp, 

difch, 

drift, 

driU, 

drink, 

fifth, 

filch, 

filth, 

fling, 

flint, 

frilZ, 

fringe, 

frisk, 

glimpse,  grist, 

hinge, 

hifch, 

midst, 

mince, 

niche, 

pinch, 

piteh, 

prick, 

prince, 

print. 

2. 

Quick, 

quilZ, 

quilt, 

quince, 

ridge, 

rinse, 

scrip, 

script, 

shift, 

shrill, 

shrimp. 

,  shrink, 

since, 

singe, 

sixth, 

drift 

skill, 

sling, 

smith, 

sniff, 

splint, 

sprig, 

spring, 

squib, 

squint, 

stick, 

stiff, 

stilt, 

stint, 

stitch, 

strict, 

strip, 

swift, 

swilZ, 

swing, 

switch, 

thick, 

thilZ, 

thing, 

think, 

thrift, 

tlirilZ, 

trick, 

trilZ, 

twist, 

twitch, 

which, 

whif/, 

whisk, 

whist, 

width, 

wince, 

wifch, 

withe, 

wrist. 

M0N08YLLABLES O    IN    OLD.  45 

mute,  up,  full. — c  as  k  ;  g  as  j  ;  11  as  ng  ;  s  as  z  ;  ch  as  sh  ;  this  ;  azure. 

Alphabetic  Equivalents  of  !. 
3.     Sieve :     build,     built :     nymph,     sylpli. 

Dictation  JSeeroi 

1.  Do  not  fling  pitch  on  the  hilge  of  the  cask.  Be  brisk,  and  bring 
the  fifth  brick.  I  had  a  glimpse  of  the  bridge,  near  the  brink  of  the 
cliff.  A  print  of  the  prince  is  in  the  niche.  The  fringe  on  the  chintz, 
and  the  frill  on  the  shirt,  are  fine. 

2.  If  you  have  skill,  be  quick !  spring  into  the  skiff,  and  shift  the 
oars.  Since  my  sixth  spring,  I  think  I  have  been  strict  in  all  things. 
The  smith  ate  some  shrimps,  a  quince,  and  a  mince-pie.  Will  the  quilt 
shrink,  if  you  wash  and  rinse  it  ?  That  swift  horse  will  twitch  and 
break  the  thill,  if  you  hit  him  with  a  switch,  or  a  withe. 

3.  He  will  build  the  hut,  if  it  has  not  been  built.  Can  a  nymph  or 
a  sylph  use  a  sieve  ? 


MONOSYLLABLES O   IN   OLD. 

1.  Choke,  chose,  close,  clothe,    clothes,  clove, 

drolZ,  drone,  drove,  force,  forge,     gAost,  globe, 

grope,  gross,  grove1,  knoll,      porch,  probe,  prone, 

prose,  quote,  quoth,  rog?/e,  scold,     scope,  score, 

scroll,  shone,  shor<f,  shote,  slope,      sloth,  smoke, 

smote,  snore,  spoke,  sport,  stole,      stone,  stove, 

stroke,  stroll,  strove,  sword,  those,      vogwe. 

Alphabetic  Equivalents  of  6. 
2.      Bloat,     boast,     cloak,     coach,    coast,    croak, 
float,      hoarse,  loath,     loathe,   roast,     shoal,    throat, 
toast:     floor:     court,     gourd,    mourn,  source,  ftiou^/. 
growth,  known. 

Dictation  Exercises. 

1.  He  chose  to  quote  prose.     Did  they  choke  the  rogue  that  stole  the 
clothes  1    They  came  in  great  force,  at  the  close  of  the  day.  and  smote 


46 


NATIONAL   ELEMENTARY    SPELLEK. 


age,  at,  ftrt,  ill,  bare, 


me,  end,  err ;  Ice,  !n ;  old,  6n,  dS. 


a  score  of  men  with  the  edge  of  the  sword.  She  spoke  those  words  in 
sport.  I  saw  a  shote  on  a  knoll  in  the  grove.  Did  the  stove  smoke  ? 
Did  he  forge  your  name  on  the  scroll?  "I  know,"  quoth  the  droll 
man,  "  what  is  in  vogue,  or  most  in  use." 

2.  Though  rum  bloat  the  man,  you  are  not  loath  to  sell  it.  I  shall 
loathe  or  hate  her,  if  she  boast.  If  the  cloak  is  in  the  coach,  you  can 
keep  your  throat  warm,  and  not  get  hoarse.  The  boat  is  on  a  shoal,  or 
sand-bank,  near  the  coast,  or  shore.  Did  you  note  the  growth  of  the 
gourd  in  that  rich  mold  ?  Does  the  cat  molt,  or  shed  her  hair  ?  1 
saw  a  piece  of  toast  on  the  floor  of  the  court,  or  hall.  Would  the> 
mourn,  if  the  source,  or  first  cause,  of  the  crime  was  known? 


1. 

copse, 


MONOSYLLABLES O   IN   ON. 

Block,    blotch,  bronze,  broth,     clock, 
crock,     cross,      crotch,   dodge,    dross, 


cloth, 
flock, 


frock,     frost,      froth,     gloss,      Jcnock,   lodge,  moflis, 

nofch,    prong,   prompt,  scof/*,     scotch,    shock,  solve, 

stock,     strong,  throb,    throng,  tongs,     troth,  wrong. 

Alphabetic  Equivalents  of  6. 

2.       Chaps,   quash,    squad,    squash,  squat,  swamp, 
swash,    swath,   wand,    wafch,   yacAt. 


Dictation  Exercises. 

1.  A  copse  is  a  wood  of  small  growth.  Is  it  wrong  to  notch  the 
block  ?  When  the  sun  shone,  she  put  a  cloth  on  the  bronze  clock. 
When  the  strong  man  was  wroth,  he  drove  back  the  throng  with  the 
tongs.  Do  not  crock  or  soil  the  frock  ;  for  it  has  a  fine  gloss.  Did  that 
cross  dog  chase  the  fiock  ?  Did  the  frost  make  you  cough  ?  Knock  at 
the  door  of  the  lodge,  or  hut. 

2.  He  hit  the  beast  with  his  wand,  or  rod,  on  its  chaps.  He  gave  a 
gold  watch  for  his  yacht,  or  boat.  He  led  a  squad,  or  small  band  of 
men,  into  the  swamp. 


MONOSYLLABLES O    IN    DO U    IN   UP.  47 


mute,  up,  full. — 6  as  k ;  g  as  j ;  h  as  ng ;  s  as  z ;  ch  as  sh  ;  this  ;  azure. 
MONOSYLLABLES O    IN   DO. 

1.       Move,       prove,       whose. 

Alphabetic  Equivalents  of  6. 

2.  Bloom,  booth,  brood,    broom,  choose,    droop, 

gloom,  goose,    groom,  groove,  loose,  moose,    noose, 

proof,  roost,    school,  scoop,     shoot,  sloop,     smooth, 

soothe,  spool,    spoon,  stool,      swoon,  swoop,    tooth, 

troop :  croup,  group,  route,     youth,  wound :  crude, 

prude,  prune,  spruce,  truce,     truth :  fruit. 

Dictation  Exercises. 

1 .  Can  you  prove  whose  book  he  moved  ? 

2.  The  fruit  tree  was  in  bloom.  Get  a  broom,  a  spool,  a  spoon,  a 
stool,  and  some  prunes,  at  the  booth.  That  spruce  or  neat  group  of 
youth  told  the  truth,  while  at  school.  If  the  groom  loose  the  noose, 
the  horse  may  run  on  the  smooth  turf.  Choose  a  fat  goose  for  the  men 
in  the  sloop.  That  crude  or  green  fruit  may  give  the  child  the  croup. 
Did  he  shoot  a  moose  and  wound  its  leg  ? 


MONOSYLLABLES U    LN   MUTE. 

1.  Flume,  flute,  plume. 
Dictation  Exercises. 

1.  When  John  went  to  the  mill,  he  fell  into  the  flume.     He  has  a 
plume  for  his  hat,  and  a  flute. 


MONOSYLLABLES U    IN   LP. 


1.       Bluf/*,     blush,    blunt,     brush,    bucZge,    bunch, 
cluek,     clung,     clump,  crush,     crust,     crunch,  drue/ge, 
drunk,  dunce,    flung,     flush,     grudge,  grufy,     grunt, 


48  NATIONAL   ELEMENTARY    SPELLER. 

age,  at,  art,  all,  bilre,  ask  ;   me,  end,  err  ;  lce;  in  ;   old,  5n,  dS. 

lmncli,  ju<#g0,    lungs,  mumps, pluck,    plump,  plunge, 

plush,     pulse,     punch,  scrub,     shrub,    shrug,    shrunk, 

skulk,     skunk,    slung,  snuf)f,     struck,   strut,      stuck, 

stufy*,      stump,   stunt,  swung,  thrum,  thrush,  thrust, 

thumJ,  thump,  truck,  trump,  trunk,    truss,      trust. 

Alphabetic  Equivalents  of  u. 

2.      Front,    glove,     month,  shove,    sponge,  tongue: 
blood,    flood :    touch,    young,  tough. 

Dictation  Exercises. 

1.  There  is  a  clump  or  bunoh  of  trees  on  the  bluff,  or  steep  bank. 
He  clung  to  the  crutch  when  he  was  drunk.  Hens  cluck.  Pigs  grunt. 
I  trust  you  will  not  budge,  or  stir.  Will  the  judge  drudge  or  toil  while 
he  has  the  mumps  ?  Did  the  skunk  skulk  by  a  stump  ?  I  saw  a  thrush 
on  the  trunk  of  a  tree. 

2.  There  was  blood  on  the  front  door.  The  young  man  has  a  tough 
stick,  a  glove,  and  a  sponge,  in  my  box.  Touch  the  salt  with  your 
tongue.     Was  there  a  flood  last  month  ? 


MONOSYLLABLES U    LN   FULL. 

Alphabetic  Equivalents  of  u. 
1.    Brook,    crook,    shook,   stood:    couZd,  should. 

Dictation  Exercises. 

1.  He  shook  his  crook  at  the  sheep,  as  he  stood  by  the  brook.    He 
should  eat,  if  he  could. 


MONOSYLLABLES OT7   LN   OUR. 

1.      Bounce,  bound,  cloud,   couch,   douse,    drought, 
flounce,  flour,     found,    fount,   gouge,   ground,  grouse, 
hound,   lounge,  mound,  mount,  mouse,  mouth,   ounce, 


MONOSYLLABLES   PRONOUNCED   ALIKE.  49 

mute,  up,  full.— c  as  k  :  g  as  j  ;  n  as  r\%  :  sasz;  eli  as  sh  ;  this  ;  azure. 

pouch,  pounce,  pound,  proud,  round,  rous<?,  scour, 
scout,  shout,  shroud,  slouyA,  snout,  sound,  souse, 
south,     spouse,  spout,    sprout,  stout,     trout,      vouch. 

Alphabetic  Equivalents  of  ou. 

2.       Brown,  browse,  clown,  crowd,   crown,    drown, 
drowse,  frown,    growl,     bcowL 

]) '(datum  Exercises. 

1.  Did  the  hound  clear  the  slough  at  one  bounce,  or  bound?  I  saw 
the  proud  scout  mount  his  horse  and  ride  round  the  mound.  Lounge 
on  the  couch.  She  got  flour  on  the  flounce  of  her  dress.  I  saw  a  mouse 
douse  its  mouth  into  the  fount.  The  drouth,  or  want  of  rain,  at  the 
South  parched  the  ground.  Did  he  scour  the  wood  when  he  found  the 
grouse  ?     My  spouse,  or  wife,  caught  a  trout  with  that  stout  hook. 

2.  That  sound  was  like  the  shout  of  a  crowd.  The  brown  cow  will 
browse  the  grass.  If  the  d6g  growl,  will  the  clown  frown?  Will  they 
drown  the  scout,  if  he  drowse?  Do  not  scowl,  while  the  crown  is  on 
your  brow. 

MONOSYLLABLES 01    (it!)    IN   OIL. 

1.       Broil,     choice,     groin,     hoist,      joint,       joist, 
moist,     noise,     point,       poise,      quoit,     spoil,       voice. 

Dictation  Exercises. 

1.  Broil  a  joint  of  that  choice  meat.  Poise  the  joist,  and  hoist  it  up 
to  that  point.  Your  quoit  struck  the  poor  man  on  his  groin.  If  you 
make  too  much  noise  in  this  moist  air,  you  may  spoil  your  voice. 


V.   Monosyllables  Pronounced  Alike. 


Dictation  Eu 


xercises. 


1.  Deign  to  tell  what  can  ail  the  Dane.  He  ate  eight  plums,  and  drank 
ale.  Hold  my  bale  while  I  bail  the  boat.  The  spread  is  baize.  Win  your 
bays.  The  Bey  has  a  boat  in  the  bay.  That  base  man  sings  bass.  Braid 
the  lash.     The  ass  brayed.     Break  the  flax  with  a  brake.     A  snake  chased 


50  NATIONAL   ELEMENTARY    SPELLER. 

age,  at,  art,  all,  bare,  ask  ;   mi,  end,  e'rr  ;   Ice,  In  ;  old,  6n,  d5. 

the  chaste  girl.  I  would  fain  know  why  you  feign  to  build  a  fane.  His 
/ami  heart  led  him  to  use  a  feint,  or  false  show.  What  wTas  his  fate  at 
the  grand  fete?    The  words,  "The  cloth  frays,"  are  a  phrase. 

2.  Did  the  pale  man  drop  that  large  pail  ?  Did  you  note  that  hale 
man's  odd  gait,  as  he  passed  through  the  gate  in  the  snow  and  hail  ? 
I  saw  the  great  cook  grate  the  root.  Hey,  toys !  stir  the  hay.  The 
fcrcave  broke  the  nave,  or  hub,  of  my  wheel.  He  laid  down  his  hat, 
and  helped  lade  the  ship  that  had  lain  so  long  at  the  foot  of  the  lane. 
The  maid  made  her  hood.  The  male  child  lost  the  main  chance  to  send 
my  note  by  mail.  If  the  horse  neigh,  grasp  his  worce.  .ZVay;  it  was  plain 
that  he  was  in  no  maze  to  see  the  growth  of  the  maize.  You  will  pain 
him,  if  you  break  that  plane  or  flat  pane  of  glass.  P/a^  her  hair.  Get 
the  plate  of  fruit,  lpray  you.     The  cat  has  hex  prey. 

3.  If  it  rain,  I  will  loose  the  rein,  and  ride  fast  in  the  sleigh.  If  that 
king  reign,  he  will  sZay  us,  and  raze  our  town,  iitowe  the  sail  of  the  sloop, 
if  the  sun's  rays  are  warm.  Eat  some  steak,  if  it  be  for  sale.  Drive  a 
straight  slake  into  the  ground.  Can  you  wade  the  strait  ?  If  he  weighed 
the  girl,  he  knows  her  weight.  If  you  wait,  you  may  hear  a  tale  of  a  dog's 
tail.  If  the  cake  is  on  the  tray,  weigh  it.  The  trey  in  cards  has  three 
spots  on  it.  Give  up  3'our  way  of  life.  You  want  no  veil  in  the  cool 
vale.  The  vain  lad  will  burst  a  vein,  if  he  try  to  reach  the  vane  on  the 
barn.  The  lash  made  the  dog  wail,  and  left  a  wale  on  his  flesh.  Moons 
wane  or  waste.     Is  a  cart  a  wain  ?    Her  waist  is  small. 

4.  Drive  the  tacks  with  the  back  of  the  adz.  He  adds  a  drachm  to  my 
tea;.  The  foe?  man  6«o?e  him  drink  a  dram.  Did  he  jam  his  hand  on  the 
jamb  ?  The  cat  laps  milk.  Heed  the  Zopse  of  time.  That  lax  or  slack 
man  lacks  bread.  Throw  the  hay  off  the  rack.  Wrack  is  a  sea-plant. 
Wrap  up  well.    Rap  the  door.    They  tracked  the  ox  on  that  tract  of  land. 

5.  Ought  we  to  pay  aught  for  that  ark,  or  boat  ?  That  7nar&  is  an  arc. 
My  /war£  was  sick,  when  he  shot  the  hart.  He  made  all  the  holes  with 
an  aid.  The  fozW  Gaul  bawled  for  a  JaZZ  of  yarn.  If  you  call,  do  not  bawl. 
Haul  the  hay  to  the  hall ;  but  do  not  gall  the  horse.  Paul  may  get  a  caul 
for  Ann's  hair.  Did  the  pall  sway?  The  cat's  soft  paws  have  claws. 
Read  the  clause,  and  then  pause. 

6.  Was  the  Ae>r  to  this  land  e'er  in  want  of  pure  air,  ere  he  left  home  ? 
Did  he  bear  the  fair  child  on  his  bare  arms  ?  Pay  their  fare  by  stage.  1 
saw  a  hair  in  the  hare  pie.  Pare  a  pair  of  pears.  Do  not  star«  at  the  stairs. 
Do  not  tazr  the  dress,  if  you  wear  it.  Wheat  and  tares  grew  there.  He 
lost  caste  when  he  cast  her  off.  I  will  pay  your  draft,  or  bill,  for  the 
draught  horse. 

7.  Let  the  bee  be.  Do  not  beat  the  lad  with  a  beech  rod,  if  he  eat  a  beet. 
The  boat  in  the  creek  is  near  the  beach.    The  wheels  creak.     Beer  brought 


MONOSYLLABLES    PRONOUNCED    ALIKE.  51 

mute,  upT  full. — c  as  k  ;  g  as  j  ;  h  as  ng  ;  s  as  z ;  dh  as  sh  ;  this  ;  azure. 

the  dead  man  to  his  Irier.  He  made  a  breach  In  the  wall  with  the  breech 
of  his  gun.  To  cede  is  to  yield  or  give  up.  Pirds  eat  seed.  To  cere  is 
to  smear  with  wax.    The  seer  saw  a  scar  or  dry  leaf.    The  seal  on  my  note 

d.     Ceil  the  room.     <SeeZ  means  to  close  the  eyes.    The  dear  boy  fed 

the  deer.     It  is  quite  a  feat  to  write  with  one's  ,/<W.     7-7te  from  the  ./fo*. 

Did  milk/m'ce  on  the  frieze,  or  nap,  of  the  cloth?     Once  Greece  was  free. 

the  grease  spot. 

8.  His  sore  faei  will  7ieaZ.     //ire  we  can  hear  him.     You  need  a  Ary  for 

the  door.      Knead  the  dough.     The  sled  is  kneed.     The  ship  is  at  the 

quay  (kfi).     Sheep  feed  OH  the  7<w  near  the  he  shore.     Leach  the  ashes. 

Leech  the  wound.     I  would  as  lief  as  not  tear  out  the  leaf.     The  boat 

Do  not  eat  leeks.     The  mean  can  have  no  meed.     Drink  mead.     His 

ndien  I  love.     Mete  out  the  meat  for  those  that  ?/i«-Z  here.     To  keep  the 

peace,  the  peer  gave  apiece  of  land.     Build  a  pier,  or  wharf.     To  pique  me, 

she  went  up  to  the  top  of  the  peek.    I  heard  thejpmZ  of  a  gun.     The  peat 

has  a  thin  peel. 

:'  he  read  a  scene  from  that  play,  I  will  shake  a  reed  at  him.  I  have 
seen  the  fifth  that  were  caught  in  that  vine.  While  they  reck  with  blood, 
they  wreak  their  wrath  on  those  wealc  men.  Did  you  see  the  deep  sea  last 
The  sleeve  did  teem  to  have  no  seam.  He  sees  them  mze  the  ship  on 
the  high  seas.  Get  the  sleave  of  the  silk.  It  is  sheer  shame  to  shear  sheep 
in  March.  Did  he  ileal  the  steel  chain  ?  The  siceet  girl  has  a  suite  of  rooms. 
As  1  drive  the  team,  the  air  seems  to  teem  with  ilies.  With  a  tear  she 
looked  at  a  tier  of  the  slain.     It  is  time,  I  ween,  to  wean  the  child. 

10.  Our  guest  guessed  that  the  6e2fa  would  ring  the  bell.  She  is  weAl-bred. 
Eat  Z;ra«7.  He  led  the  wretch  to  the  cell.  Did  the  ill  child  retch  ?  He 
**fd  the  lad  to  sell  some  ZeW.  Pay  ten  cents  for  the  sweet  scent.  He  ra/6? 
the  red  book.  What  recA  ye  of  the  ship's  wreck  ?  If  he  step  up,  wm£  the 
knife  from  him.     He  can  rest  on  the  steppe,  or  vast  wild  plain. 

11.  On  my  birth-day,  I  took  a  berth  in  the  boat.  Put  what  you  earn  in 
the  urn.  I  put  your  fur  cap  on  the  fir-tree.  Wear  fun.  Furze  is  a 
shrub.  I  heard  the  herd.  I  saw  a  pearl  in  the  brook  that  purls  through 
the  grove.  The  serf  swam  in  the  surf.  A  surge,  or  large  wave,  wet  my 
serge  coat. 

12.  The  fish  bite  in  that  bight,  or  small  bay.  We  bug  tea  fy/  the  pound. 
The  site  of  my  house  is  in  sight  of  the  town.  Cite  him  to  come.  They 
climb  the  high  rocks  in  that  cold  clime.  I  will  /uefe  one  eye  and  /ue  to  my 
home.  Beasts  die.  Dye  the  yarn.  If  you  hide  the  rice,  I  will  ./me?  it. 
The  judge  fined  me.  They  hied  to  that  rise  of  ground.  The  bold  /cmy/tf 
came  hy  night.  Lie  down.  We  make  soap  of  lye  and  grease.  Will  rye 
make  nice  bread  ?  The  rock  is  of  g?uiss.  She  sighed.  Her  neck  is  wry, 
or  turned  to  one  side.     If  the  choir  sing,  bring  a  gw're  of  paper.     Rime 


52  NATIONAL   ELEMENTARY    SPELLER. 

age,  at,  art,  all,  bare,  ask  ;  me,  end,  err  ;  Ice,  in  ;  old,  6n,  d6\ 

means  white  frost.  The  words  rhyme.  Is  that  rile  of  the  church  right? 
The  wright  can  mend  the  wheel  and  write  a  note.  You  slight  my  sleigfU, 
or  trick,  of  hand.  His  styZe  is  terse.  Take  time  to  climb  the  stile,  or 
steps.     I  know  where  wild  thyme  (thn)  grows. 

13.  A  rat  had  been  in  the  6m  of  grain.  If  they  gild  the  book,  the  guild, 
or  club,  will  pay  for  the  gilt.  If  he  did  kill  my  son  in  the  lime-kiln,  his 
guilt  must  bo  known.  I  heard  him  sing  a  %nm  in  the  iwi.  Ziron  or  paint 
the  limb  of  a  tree.  Did  the  lynx  break  the  links  of  the  chain  ?  She  missed 
her  rw?#  in  the  mist.  I  saw  nils  on  the  calf.  iira£  a  sock.  Wring  out 
the  cloth. 

14.  The  bold  man  bowled  well.  Pin  the  cape  with  her  brooch.  Broach 
the  cask  of  ale.  A  boar  bore  the  dog  on  his  tusk.  He  bored  a  hole  in  a 
board.  He  put  the  boll  of  a  plant  into  my  bowl  of  milk.  Bole  is  fine  clay, 
not  coarse.  Trace  the  course  of  the  stream.  The  beau  shot  with  a  bow. 
Has  the  pear  a  core  ?  To  drill  the  corps  at  the  fort  is  his  /orte.  Put  on 
your  coat  and  drive  the  sheep  out  of  the  cote.  Will  the  doe  eat  dough  ? 
In  the  /ore  part  of  the  day,  I  saw  four  men  go  forth  for  the  fourth  time. 
Do  not  gloze  or  please  by  praise.  The  coal  glows.  I  have  heard  him 
groan  since  he  has  grown  stout. 

15.  That  horde,  or  tribe,  will  hoard  corn.  He  hoes  the  corn  with  a  hoe. 
Ho  !  he  has  a  hole  in  his  hose.  That  Zone  man  knows  that  I  want  the 
whole  loan.  The  ox  lowed  when  I  struck  his  nose.  When  a  mote  was  in 
his  eye,  I  heard  him  moan.  I  know  a  load  of  grass  is  mown;  for  I  mowed 
it.  Lo  !  the  man  lies  low  in  the  moat.  The  Zoefe,  or  vein,  of  ore  in  the 
mine  is  rich.  0,  did  you  owe  him  ?  Oh,  shame  !  he  owed  him  for  the 
ode.     We  went  o'er  the  lake  with  one  oar. 

16.  He  struck  my  poll,  or  head,  with  a  pole.  He  jwes  o'er  a  book. 
Pour  out  tea.  He  rowed  the  boat.  She  rode  the  mule  in  the  road.  The 
roe  can  swim.  Row  the  boat.  Learn  by  rote  what  he  wrote.  Smell  the 
rose.  The  trees  are  in  rows.  The  sZcw  lad  may  eat  a  sloe.  My  shoe  has 
a  soZe.  His  soul  can  not  die.  ,Sbw  the  rye  so;  and  then  seio  my  coat 
Birds  soar.  I  felt  a  throe  of  pain,  as  I  strove  to  throw  the  toad  with  im 
sore  hand.  The  king's  tftrone  was  thrown  down.  He  toim?  the  boat.  Put 
tow  on  your  sore  toe.  I  told  the  tale.  He  tolled  the  bell.  I  toZea7  the  sheep 
with  salt. 

17.  I  did  not  throw  a  knot.  I  found  a  key  and  a  lock  near  the  loch,  or 
lake.  Does  he  bruise  his  hands  when  he  brews  beer  ?  The  6rtt#  is  that 
the  brute  was  slain.  The  crews  of  the  ships  will  cruise  for  a  month. 
Does  he  whoop  when  you  roll  your  hoop  ?  The  rude  boy  knows  that  a 
rood  of  land  is  one  fourth  of  an  acre.  I  have  a  stoup  of  wine  on  my 
stoop.  She,  too,  may  go  to  town  with  the  two  boys.  He  threw  a  stone 
through  the  pane.     The  wind  blew  the  blue  cloth.    If  it  were  once  lost,  I 


WORDS    OF   TWO    SYLLABLES.  53 

mite,  up,  full.— c  as  k  ;  g  as  j  ;  h  as  ng  ;  s  as  z  ;  <fh  as  sh  ;  this  ;  azure. 

knew  that  Hugh  could  get  no  clue  to  my  new  ring.  The  pay  for  that  clew, 
or  ball  of  thread,  is  due.  Deio  is  on  the  grass.  Hew  the  wood  that  is  of 
a  dark  Awe.  While  you  muse,  the  cat  mews.  Birds  flew  up  the  flue.  They 
slew  my  son.     Do  not  slue  the  sled  round. 

18.  Buy  all  but  the  butt  of  wine.  The  dun  has  done  the  deed.  Dost 
thou-  see  the  dust  ?  None  knew  the  nun.  The  wall  is  plumb.  Get  sow* 
/>Z«7«s  for  my  son.  Pay  the  full  sum.  The  r<w>//i  winds  blew  off  her  ruff. 
Would  you  go  to  the  mwd  when  the  sun  shines?  She  wrung  her  hands 
when  I  rung  the  bell.  &•«//  the  boat.  His  slull  is  thick.  Give  a  ton  of 
hay  for  a  tun  of  wine.  The  fowl  was  on  a  &om^A.  Bow  to  owr  friends  an 
hour  hence.     Do  not  foul  our  well.     On  our  route,  we  dug  these  roots. 


PART  II. 

WORDS  OF  MORE  THAN  ONE  SYLLABLE  CLASSIFIED. 


I.   Words  of  Two  Syllables. 

DISSYLLABLES A   IN   AGE. 

1.  A'bltf,         a/ corn,       a  cr<?  (a'ker),  a/ged,- 

a  gue,  al  ien  -         (al'  yen),    an  cient  -  (an'  slient), 

an' gel,         a'pex,  apron         (a' pern),  ba'by, 

ba'ker,        baseness,  bla'z<m,      brasier  (bra'zer), 

bra'vo,        ca'bL?,         cam' brie,  ca'per,  ca'ret,   - 

case'  merit,  chain'  ber,  cluing'  ing,  cAa'  os,  -  cliastf'  en, 

cra'zy,        dan'ger,      Dan'isli,    dra'ma,  fa'bk, 

fa'mdoa,      fa'tal,  fa'vor,        fla' grant,  ga'bL?, 

game'ster,  gla'z^er, .   gra  cious  -  (gra' slms),  grateful, 

gra'vy,        has^n,      ha'tred,      la'bel,  la'bor, 

la'dy,  lameness,  la' tent,       la'va,  la' zy. 

2.  Man'ger,    ma'tron,    na'dir,  na'ked, 
na'tion,       na'tiv^,       nature      (nat'yer),  na'val, 


54:  NATIONAL    ELEMENTARY    SPELLER. 


&ge,  at,  Srt,  all,  bare, 

ask  ;    me,  end, 

4rr  ;   Ice,  !n  : 

;  old,  6n,  d5. 

pa'g&mt, 

pa7  per, 

past'  r  y, 

pa'  thos, 

pa'  tron, 

pa'  tience, 

ra'  dix, 

ra'  ven, 

ra'  zor, 

sa'ber, 

sa'  chem, 

sa'cred, 

Sa'  tan, 

scrap'  er, 

slia'  dy, 

shak'  en, 

spa'  cious, 

state' ly, 

sta'  tion, 

stran'ger, 

te'bb, 

tak'  en, 

trad'  er, 

va'  cant, 

va'  cate, 

va'por. 

va'ry, 

wa'fer, 

wa'  ger, 

wa'vy. 

3. 

A  base7, 

ar  r^inge', 

be  have', 

bro  cade', 

cas  cade7, 

cliam  parrae',  dhi  cane7, 

de  prave 

',    de  range', 

di  latg', 

dis  grace', 

en  gage', 

e  rase', 

es  cape', 

es  trange', 

gr!  mace', 

in  ane', 

in  flame' 

,     in  hale', 

in  nate', 

in  sane', 

mis  place 

',  parade', 

se  date'. 

Alphabetic  Equivalents  of  a. 

4. 

Bail'  iff, 

cai'  tiff, 

dai'lv, 

dahY  ty, 

dai'ry, 

dai'  sy, 

gait'  er, 

pain 'ful, 

plaint'  iff, 

plaint'  ive, 

prai'  vie, 

rai'  ment, 

rain'y, 

vais'  in, 

trai'  tor, 

wain'scoi 

,  waist'band : 

ab  stain', 

ac  quaint', 

ap  praise7, 

at  tain', 

a  vail', 

be  wail', 

dham  pai^n', 

con  strain',  de  claim',  de  tail',  de  tain',    dis  dain', 

ex  plain',  main  tain',  ob  tain',  pre  vail',  re  frain', 

re  tail',  re  tain',      up  braid'. 

5.  Cray' on,    dray' man,  gay'ly,  lay' man, 

may' or,  pay' ment,  play' fnl,  way 'ward  :  affray', 

as  say',  be  tray',     de  lay',  dis  may',      way  lay', 

bouquet  (bo  ka') :    hei'nous,  nei^A'bor,    wei^At'y: 

in  veigh',  ey'  ry :        con  vey',  o  bey',  pur  vey'. 

Dictation  Exercises. 

1.  That  aged  baker  is  able  to  make  famous  bread.  Sow  an  acre  of 
land  with  acorns.  That  Danish  bravo  is  an  alien  from  an  ancient  town. 
The  gracious  lady  made  a  cambric  apron  for  our  baby.  Blazon  or  deck 
the  robe  with  gold  lace.     A  brasier  is  one  who  works  in  brass.     The 


DISSYLLABLES A    IN    AT.  55 

mute,  up,  full. — o  ask;  g  as  j ;   n  us  wj;  :   §  ;is  i :   eh  us  sh  ;   this  ;  azure. 

baseness  of  that  lazy  gumester  moved  my  hatred;  The  glazier  will  set 
a  pane  of  glass  in  the  casement.  His  fall  from  the  apex  of  the  gahle 
caused  his  lameness.  Latent  means  not  seen.  The  wound  was  fatal,  or 
deadly.  Read  this  drama.  The  goods  in  the  chamher  arc  in  a  state 
of  chaos. 

2.  My  patron  left  some  paper  in  the  manger.  The  matron  will  make 
some  pastry,  if  we  vacate  the  table.  That  naked  native  was  a  sachem, 
or  chief.  The  stately  stranger  stood  by  the  spacious  station  for  our 
ships,  to  see  a  naval  pageant.  Pathos  means  warmth,  or  that  which 
moves  our  best  feelings.  Radix  means  root,  or  a  word  from  which 
others  are  formed.  Satan  dees  not  regard  sacred  things.  A  raven  was 
taken  near  that  shady  spot.  The  trader  sold  a  razor,  a  saber,  a  scraper, 
and  a  box  of  wafers.     Her  hair  is  wavy. 

3.  Champagne  will  inflame,  abase,  and  deprave  the  sedate  man.  Re- 
place and  arrange  the  brocade.  Inhale  the  vapor  from  the  cascade. 
Erase  the  mark.  Did  the  insane  man  use  a  chicane,  or  mean  trick  of 
art,  to  escape  ?  You  disgrace  me,  and  estrange  my  friends.  Do  not  de- 
range nor  misplace  the  things. 

4.  The  plaintiff  daily  sent  the  bailiff  to  take  the  caitiff.  The  dainty 
gaiter  was  painful  to  the  dairy-maid.  Do  not  upbraid  him  if  he  pick  a 
daisy  on  the  prairie.  I  heard  the  plaintive  moan  of  the  traitor.  Paint 
the  wainscot.  Retail  raisins.  Retain  the  raiment.  Constrain  him  to 
refrain  or  abstain  from  the  use  of  rum.  Detuil  a  fit  man  to  appraise  the 
champaign  land.    If  he  declaim,  and  maintain  the  right,  he  will  prevail. 

5.  The  drayman  has  a  load  of  crayons.  That  playful,  wayward  girl 
will  gayly  sing.  The  layman  left  the  payment  with  the  mayor.  Quell 
the  affray.  I  will  betray  you,  if  you  waylay  the  man.  Convey  the  bou- 
quet to  my  neighbor.  Obey  me.  I  will  inveigh  at  that  heinous  crime, 
for  a  weighty  cause.     Birds  purvey  for  the  young  in  their  eyry. 


DISSYLLABLES A  IN   AT. 

1.  Ab'senc*?,  ac'me,  ac'rid,  ad'der, 

ad' verb,  ad'Yers^,  ag'ate,  ag'ik,  nYley, 

al'iim,  am' bit',  am' bush,  an'arcA,  aiVger, 

aiVgk,  an'gry,  an'kli,  an7  tic.  an' til; 

Ar'ab,  ar'rant,  ar'id,  ar'row,  as'pect, 

as' pen,  ath'l&te,  at'om,  ax'L?,  az'mv?, 

bab'bk,  bad'ness,  balance-,  bal'lad,  bal'lot, 


NATIONAL   ELEMENTARY    SPELLER. 


age,  at,  art,  all,  bare,  ask  ;  me,  end, 

(h-r  ;  ice,  !n  ; 

6ld,  6n,  dS. 

bap'  tism, 

bar7  rack, 

bar7  rel, 

bar7ren, 

bar7  row, 

bat7  ter, 

bat7  tic, 

black7  nes-5 

',  blank7  et, 

bran7  dy. 

2. 

Cab'bage, 

cab7  in, 

cack7  le, 

cal7  low, 

cam7  phor. 

,  can7  die, 

can7  dy, 

cap7  tain, 

car7  ol, 

car7  rot, 

cafoh'  np, 

cat7  tie, 

cav7  ern, 

chain  ois 

(sliam'my- 

),  chap7  el, 

chap7l&in, 

cbap7ter, 

clam7  ber, 

clan7  gor 

clap  board  (klaVbord),  clar7  et, 

clas7  sic, 

clat7  ter, 

dag7ger, 

dam7  age, 

dan7  druf^! 

,  daiVgle, 

fab'ric, 

fac7  lie, 

fal7  low, 

fam7  ish, 

fan7  cy , 

fat7  ten, 

nan7  nel, 

flat' ter, 

frag7  ile, 

fran7  chise. 

3. 

GaVble, 

gal7  lop, 

gam'  nt, 

gaii7  grene, 

gar7  ret, 

gas7  trie, 

gafh'  er, 

glad7  ness, 

gram7  mar, 

gran7  lie, 

grav7  el, 

grand  enr 

(grand7yer),  grand7  sire, 

gran7  Me, 

hab'it, 

bad7  dock, 

bal'berd, 

bal7  low, 

ham'mock,  band7  vuff,  band'  ful, 

bar'  tow, 

hav7  ing, 

hav'oc, 

jack'et, 

jag'gjj 

jal7ap, 

jan'gk, 

j  as7  mine, 

j  as7  per, 

jave7lin, 

lack7  ey, 

landscape, 

lan'guage 

,  laiVguisb, 

Ian'  guor, 

Ian'  tern, 

las7  so, 

lafih7  er 

mad'ness, 

mag7  ic, 

man7  age, 

man7  ful, 

man7  gle, 

man7  go, 

mar7  row, 

mas7  tic, 

mat7  in, 

mat7  ter, 

mat'  tress, 

max7  im, 

nap7  kin, 

nar7row. 

4. 

Pad7  die, 

pad7  lock, 

pal7  ace, 

pam7  per, 

pan7  tber, 

pan' try, 

par7  isb, 

par7  rot, 

pas7  sage, 

pas'  tern, 

pat7  ent, 

pat7  ter, 

plac7  id, 

plan'  et, 

plas7  tic, 

plat7  ter, 

rad7  ish, 

rag7ged, 

ram7  ble, 

ran7  sack, 

rap'  me, 

rapt  nre 

(rapt7yer): 

,  rafh7er, 

rat7  tie, 

rav7  el, 

sad7 den, 

sad7  die, 

sad7  dler, 

sad7  ness, 

saffron, 

sal7  ad, 

sal7  low, 

sal  mon 

(sam'muii 

),  sal7  ver, 

sam7  pie, 

sam7  pier, 

sand7  wich, 

sap  phire 

(saffir), 

sat7  in, 

sat'  ire, 

sav7  age, 

DISSYLLABLES — A   IN   AT.  57 

mute,  up,  full. — c  as  k  ;  g  as  j ;  n  as  ng  ;  s  as  z ;  dh  as  sh  ;  this  ;  azure. 

scaffold,  scat'ter,  shad'ow,  shag'gy,  shal'lop, 

shallow,  shan'ty,  shat'ter,  slat' tern,  span'gk, 

spar' row,  spat'ter,  stag'ger,  stag' mite,  stan'elizon, 

stan'za,  .  stat'ue,  stat'nre,  stat'ute,  tab' let, 

tadv'le,  tal'16w,  tan'gk,  tar'  if/*,  tar'ry, 

tas'sel,  tat'ter,  tat' tie,  thank' ful,  trag'ic, 

traiV  quil,  tran 'script,  tran  sient  (tran'shent),  trav'  el, 

trav'erse,  val'or,  val'ue,  vap'id,  wag' on. 

5.  A  bash',  a  dapt',  at  tach',  at  tack', 

ca  bal',  6a  nal',  era  vat',  de  camp',  de  cant', 

de  tach',  dis  pafch',  dis  tract',  en  act',  ex  pand', 

ex  panse',  f  i  nance',  for  bade',  gi  rat/)/,  mis  hap', 

mo  ras-s',  rat  an',  re  lapse',  re  lax',  ro  mance'. 

Dictation  Exercises. 

1.  His  absence  from  the  barrack  was  caused  by  a  battle.  Alum  is 
acrid.  The  arrow  that  hit  his  ankle  came  from  an  ambush.  That  agile 
athlete  is  an  Arab.  When  near  the  acme,  or  top,  of  the  hill,  she  lost  her 
balance.  Note  the  anger  and  adverse  course  of  that  arrant  or  very  Dad 
man.  Sing  a  ballad.  The  aspect,  or  look,  of  the  adder  made  me  shake 
like  an  aspen.  That  agate  has  an  azure  hue.  Buy  a  barrow,  an  axle, 
a  blanket,  and  a  barrel  of  brandy.  Note  the  badness  of  this  arid,  bar- 
ren land. 

2.  The  captain  ate  a  carrot,  and  some  cabbage  and  catchup.  That 
purse  is  made  of  chamois.  The  chaplain  read  a  chapter  in  the  chapel. 
The  cattle  famish.  Pigs  fatten.  Hens  cackle.  Do  callow  birds  carol  ? 
That  fragile  dagger  can  not  damage  the  clapboard.  He  has  camphor  and 
claret  in  the  cup.  I  do  not  fancy  dandruff.  Is  he  a  classic,  or  writer  of 
the  first  rank  ?  Did  that  facile  town  yield  its  best  franchise  ?  That 
warm  fabric  is  flannel. 

3.  Geese  gabble.  He  threw  the  lasso,  when  his  horse  was  on  a  gallop. 
If  the  wound  gangrene,  he  will  languish  for  days  on  that  narrow  ham- 
mock. Hallow  or  keep  sacred  that  granite  church.  My  grandsire,  hav- 
ing a  javelin  and  a  halberd,  made  great  havoc.  The  grandeur  of  the 
landscape  caused  gladness.  Grammar  treats  of  language.  Can  you 
manage  his  madness  by  magic  ?    He  has  a  handful  of  granules,  or  little 


58 


NATIONAL   ELEMENTARY    SPELLER. 


age,  at,  art,  all,  bare,  ask;   me,  6nd,  £rr ;  Ice,  In;  6ld,  6nv  <ld. 

grains.    The  lackey  left  a  napkin,  a  jacket,  a  lantern,  and  a  handcuff, 
on  my  mattress  in  the  garret. 

4.  That  ragged  hoy  would  rather  paddle  the  boat  than  ride  in  the 
wagon.  The  savage  panther  broke  the  padlock.  Do  not  pamper  the 
child  ;  for  he  had  a  radish,  a  sandwich,  and  some  salmon  and  salad,  on 
the  salver.  "With  a  tragic  air,  and  a  shadow  of  sadness  on  his  brow,  he 
said,  "Value  time;  for  life  is  transient."  With  other  rapine  taken 
when  the  palace  was  ransacked,  I  saw  a  sapphire,  or  blue  stone,  of  great 
value,  a  satin  robe,  gold  spangles  and  tassels,  a  parrot,  and  a  sparrow. 
She  wrote  a  stanza  on  my  tablet.  His  mind  was  placid,  tranquil,  or 
calm,  when  his  plastic  or  forming  hand  drew  the  sketch.  Do  not  shat- 
ter that  statue  near  the  stanchion,  or  small  post. 

5.  Adapt  the  cravat  to  the  boy's  use,  and  attach  it  to  his  neck.  Take 
the  ratan  and  abash  the  cabal.  Dispatch  my  finance,  or  rent,  by  mail. 
He  forbade  us  to  attack  the  giraffe. 


/DISSYLLABLES A 

IN  ART. 

1. 

Al  mond 

(a'  mund), 

ar'bor, 

arch'  er, 

arcA'  ives, 

arc'  tic, 

ar'  gue, 

ar'my, 

arm'  or, 

art'  ful, 

barb'  er, 

bar' gain, 

•bar'  ley, 

bar' ter, 

car' bine;, 

car'  go, 

car'  mine, 

car'  pet, 

car'  triage, 

char'  coal, 

char'  ter, 

dark'ness, 

dar'  ling, 

farm'  er, 

fa'  fher, 

far'  filing, 

gar'  den, 

gar'  merit, 

gar'  net, 

gar'  ter, 

hard' en, 

hard'  ware 

,  har'ness, 

harts'  horn. 

liar'  vest, 

jant'y, 

jar'gon, 

lar' board, 

lard'  er, 

largely, 

mar'  ble, 

mar' gin, 

mark'  et, 

mar'  ten, 

mar'  tin, 

mar'  tyr, 

mar'  vel, 

par'  eel, 

par'  den, 

par'  lor, 

pars' nep. 

part' 1  j, 

part'  ner, 

part'  rioge, 

sar'  casm, 

scar'  let, 

spark'  le, 

star'  ry,     « 

.  start'  le, 

starv'  ing, 

tar'  get, 

tar'  tar, 

var'let, 

var'  nish. 

2. 

A  far', 

aha', 

ajar', 

a  larm', 

a  part', 

ba  zar', 

be  caZm', 

be  haZf, 

ci  gar', 

de  part', 

dis  arm', 

dis  card', 

dis  charge', 

em  bark', 

DISSYLLABLES A   IN    ART A    IN   ALL.  59 

mute,  up,  full. — c  as  k  ;  g  as  j  ;  ri  as  ng  :  k  as  z  ;  db  as  sh  ;  this  ;  azure. 


en  large',    gul  tar',       mi  rage       (me  raz'),      mus  tadht', 
pla  card',    re  garcT,      re  mark',     re  tard',        Tin  bar'. 

Alphabetic  Equivalents  of  a. 

3.        '  Daunt' less,  gaunt' let,    jaun'dice,   laughter 
(laf  ter),      laun' dress,  hum' dry,    saun'ter:    ser'geant: 
heark'en,    heart' lew,    heart' y:      guano         (gwa'no). 

Dictation  Exercises. 

1.  My  father  has  an  almond-tree  in  his  garden.  The  artful  archer 
left  his  armor  in  the  arbor.  I  will  hit  the  target,  if  I  can  get  a  cartridge 
for  my  carbine.  If  the  farmer  harvest  the  barley  next  week,  bargain 
for  it.  Will  papa'  and  mamma'  pardon  you,  if  you  use  sarcasm  ?  Iz 
that  janty  bird  a  partridge,  or  a  martin  ?  Will  the  marten  kill  hens? 
Have  they  marble  in  the  Arctic  zone  ? 

2.  Unbar  the  door,  and  leave  it  ajar.  He  cried  aha  !  when  he  heard 
the  guitar.  His  remark  was  in  regard  to  a  mirage.  The  alarm  of  fire, 
at  the  bazar,  was  heard  afar.  Enlarge  the  placard.  The  cigar  burnt  his 
mustaehe. 

3.  Hearken  to  the  hearty  laughter  of  that  dauntless  sergeant,  as  you 
saunter  by.     Buy  some  guano.     I  saw  the  laundress  at  the  laundry. 


DISSYLLABLES A   IN   ALL. 

1.  Al'der,  allspice,  al'most,  al'so, 
al'ways,  bald' rick,  cal'dron,  fallen,  fal'ter, 
hal'ter,  pal'sy,  pal' ter,  pal' try,  quar'ter, 
swarth'y,  thral/'dom,  wal'nut,  wal'rus,  war'ble, 
war7  den,  war' fare,  warrior  (war' yer),  war' rant, 
wa'ter,  wharfage:  appall,  athwart',  award', 
ba  salt',  ex  alt',  in  stalZ',  re  ward',  with  al'. 

Alphabetic  Equivalents  of  a. 

2.  Au'bum,     auc'tion,     aud'it,         Au'gust, 
au'thor,      au'tunm,      cau'eus,      cause' way,  caus' ing, 


60 


NATIONAL   ELEMENTARY    SPELLER. 


age,  at,  art,  all,  bare,  ask;   mi,  find,  err  ;   Ice,  In;  old,  6n,  do. 


cans' tic, 
hau  (7// 1  j, 
plaudit, 
vault7  er : 
be  cause', 
aw'  ful, 
law'  ful, 

3. 
cor'  nice, 
cor'  tex, 
for' tress, 
gor'geous, 
mor'  tal, 
por  poise 
sor'  did, 
ab  hor', 
con  form', 
in  dorse', 
re  sort'. 


cau'  tion, 
lau'  rel, 
sau'  cer, 
ap  plaud', 
debauch', 
awk'  ward, 
law'yer, 
Bor'der, 
cor'  sair, 
dor'  mant, 
fort  une 
hor'  net, 
mor'  tar, 
(por' pus), 
tor'  pid, 
ab  sorb', 
dis  tort', 
in  form', 
re  tort'. 


dau^A'ter, 
maud'lin, 
sau'  cy, 
ap  plause', 
de  fault', 
awn'  ing, 
mawk'  ish, 
cord'  age, 
corse'  let, 
dor'  mouse, 
(fort'yun), 
mor'  bid, 
nor'  mal, 
or'  cAis, 
tor'  por, 
ac  cord', 
ex  hort', 
per  form', 
sub  orn'. 


fau'  cet,  gaud'  y, 

nau^At'  y,  pau'  per, 

sau'  sage,  slau^A'ter, 

as  sault',  a  vaunt', 

de  fraud',  ex  haust' : 

baw'  ble,  haw'thorn. 


taw'  dry, 
cor'  ner, 
cor  tege 
for'  ceps, 
for'ty, 


taw'  ny. 
cor' net, 

(kar'taz), 
fort' m</ At, 
for' ward, 


morn' ing,  mor'sel, 

north' ern,  orb' it, 

scorn'  ful,  short'  en, 

tor'  toise,  vor'  tex  : 

a  dorn',  as  sort', 

ex  tort',  for  lorn', 

re  form',  re  morse', 
trans  form',un  born'. 


Dictation  Exercises: 


1.  Birds  warble  in  the  alder  by  the  water.  She  almost  always  has 
allspice  in  her  cake.  Warfare  will  not  make  the  warrior  falter  nor  pal- 
ter. The  caldron  has  fallen.  That  swarthy  man  will  remain  in  thral- 
dom, or  bondage  ;  for  the  warden  has  a  warrant.  If  a  bear  be  athwart 
the  path,  he  can  not  appall  me.     Award  the  reward. 

2.  An  auction  was  held  at  Auburn,  last  August.  Caution  your  daugh- 
ter not  to  be  haughty  nor  saucy  ;  and  not  to  use  caustic  words.  The 
applause  at  the  caucus  was  heard  on  the  causeway.  I  saw  a  laurel,  or 
bay-tree,  near  the  hawthorn  hedge.  Who  wants  that  tawdry  bauble  ? 
His  face  is  tawny  or  sunburnt. 

3.  As  the  corsair  passed  the  northern  corner  of  that  gorgeous  fortress 
with  a  cortege  of  forty  men,  an  arrow  pierced  the  border  of  his  corselet. 
Will  the  dormant  dormouse  and  tortoise  be  in  a  torpid  state  for  a  fort* 


DISSYLLABLES A   IN    BARE A   IN    ASK. 


Gl 


mute,  up,  full.— e  as  k  ;  g  as  j  ;  h  as  ng  ;  sasz;  ch  as  sh  ;  fliis  ;  azure. 

night?  Is  a  porpoise  in  its  normal  state  when  in  the  water?  If  he  in- 
dorse that  forged  note,  absorb  the  estate,  and  extort  a  loan  from  that 
forlorn  girl,  I  will  abhor  my  son.  I  will  exhort  him  to  conform  to  your 
rules.     Remorse  led  him  to  reform. 


DISSYLLABLES A   IN   BARE. 

1.  Barely,  careful,  char'y,  dar'ing, 
parent,  par'ing,  rarc'ly,  shar'ing,  star'ing, 
ware'lious^:  a  ware',       be  waft*,     in  snare',     pre  pare'. 

Alphabetic  Equivalents  of  a. 

2.  Fair'ness,   fair'y,  gair'ish,      hair'y: 
parterre     (par tar7),    where'fore:  forbear'. 

Dictation  Exercises. 

1.  I  was  barely  sharing  some  pears  with  my  friends.  The  parent  was 
chary  or  careful  not  to  prepare  his  son  to  be  daring  in  crime.  I  was 
aware  that  he  was  staring  at  the  warehouse.  If  you  beware,  he  will 
rarely  insuare  you. 

2.  A  wish  for  fairness  led  him  to  forbear.  That  hairy  man  said  that 
he  saw  a  fairy.  Her  dress  was  gairish  or  gaudy.  Wherefore  did  he  go 
into  the  parterre,  or  flower  garden  ? 


1. 

cas  tl<? 


DISSYLLABLES A   LN   ASK 

Aft'er, 
(kas'sl), 
y,       mass'  ive, 
pas'  timtf,     pas'  tor, 
raft'er,        slan'der: 


ant  swer, 
chaffy, 

mas'ter, 
past  ure 
a  baft', 


i  las',  a  mas/, 

3n  hance',   re  past', 


bask'  et,       cask'  et, 
clian'dler,  fastf'^n, 
mas'  tiff,      pass'  port, 
(past'yer),  plas'ter, 
ad  vance',    a  g/*ast', 
as  kance',     a  slant',       en  chant', 
sur  pass',     un  clasp',    un  mask'. 


62 


NATIONAL   ELEMENTARY    SPELLER. 


age,  &t,  art,  411,  bare,  ask  ;   me,  end,  grr  ;  Ice,  in  ;   old,  6n,  do. 

Dictation  Exercises. 

1.  After  the  chandler  filled  a  basket  with  candles,  the  mastiff  took  it 
into  that  massive  castle.  The  master  has  a  passport.  Fasten  the  horse, 
if  he  is  not  in  the  pasture.  Do  not  slander  the  good  pastor.  Answer 
me.  Alas !  I  must  advance  and  unmask.  Amass  true  wealth.  Did 
his  repast  surpass  mine  ? 


DISSYLLABLES E   IN   ME. 

1.  Be'ing,  cerement,  de'cent, 

e'dict,  e'ven,  e'v£l,  fe'line, 

gen' ins,  le'gend,  le'ver,  pe'nal, 

pre'cihet,  re'al,  re' flux,  re'gaon, 

se'quel,  se'raes,  te'trarcA,  tre'mor, 

ve'to:  accede,  adhere',  austere', 

complete,  concede7,  convene',  effete', 

im  pede',  pre  cede',  re  cede',  re  plete', 

se  cede',  se  crete',  sin  cere',  sn  preme' 

Alphabetic  Equivalents  of  e. 
Bea'  con,      beak'  er,     bea'  ver, 
ea'  ger,         ea'  gle,        ea'  glet, 
feat  ure      (fef  ver), 


2. 
dea'  con, 
ea'sy, 
hea'  then, 
rea'  son, 
squeam'ish, 
trea'  ty , 
an  neal', 
be  neafh', 
con  geal', 
en  dear', 
re  lease', 


fear'  ful, 

mea'  ger,  mea'  sles,    pea'  cock, 
seam'stress,  sea' son,      sea' ward, 

streak'  ed,  trea'  cle,     trea'  son, 

weak' en,  wea'ry,      wea'sel, 

ap  peal',  ap  pear',    ap  pease', 

be  qneafii',  be  reave',  bo  hea', 

de  cease',  de  feat',     de  mean', 

en  treat',  im  peach',  in  crease', 

repeal',  repeat',    retreat', 


de'  mon, 
fe'  ver, 
pre'  cept, 
se7  cret, 
ve'  nal, 
co  here', 
ex  treme', 
re  vere', 


clean'  ness, 
eas'  el, 
grea'sy, 
peace' ful, 
slea'  zv, 
trea'  tise, 
year'  ling : 
ar  rear', 
con  ceal', 
dis  ease', 
mal  treat', 
re  veal'. 


DISSYLLABLES E   IN   ME. 


63 


mute,  up,  full. — c  as  k  ;  g  as  j  ;  n  as  ng ;  a  as  z  ;  (Sh  as  sh  ;  this  ;  azure 


3. 

Bee' hive, 

bee'  tie, 

elieer'fm, 

deep' en, 

fee' bk5, 

fee'bly, 

flee'  cy, 

free' do  in, 

free' man, 

gree'dy, 

nee' die, 

peer'  les-?, 

pee'vish, 

stee'ple, 

twee'zers, 

a  gree', 

a  sleep', 

be  seech', 

beseem', 

be  tween', 

can  teen', 

ca  reer', 

com  peer', 

de  eree', 

de  gree', 

dis  erect', 

es  teem', 

ex  ceed', 

fore  see', 

fu  see', 

gen  teel', 

gran  dee', 

grant  ee', 

in  deed', 

ies  see', 

mo  reen', 

pro  ceed', 

re  deem', 

set  tee', 

sue  ceed', 

trust  ee', 

tu  recn', 

un  seen', 

ve  neer'. 

4 

Ei'  filer, 

leisure   • 

(le'zer),     • 

nei'  ftier, 

seiz  ure 

(sez'yer) : 

con  ceit', 

con  ceive', 

de  ceit', 

;ve', 

perceive', 

re  cei/j>t' : 

peo'  pie : 

an  tique', 

ca  prie<  ', 

ma  dhine', 

ma  rine', 

po  Koe', 

ra  vine', 

vou  tiiw  ', 

u  nique', 

va  lise' : 

grievous  : 

a  cliieve', 

aggr! 

belief, 

be  lieve', 

be  siege', 

cash  ier', 

Tont  ier', 

re  lief', 

re  prieve', 

re  trieve', 

sor  tie'. 

D ictat ion  Exercises. 

1.  The  austere  or  stern  tetrarch  will  adhere  to  the  king's  edict. 
Even  this  decent  being  tells  a  legend  of  a  demon.  That  soil  is  effete  or 
barren.  In  a  precinct  of  that  region,  they  bought  cerement  to  wind 
•ound  the  dead  hero.  Will  that  venal  man  veto  a  penal  law  ?  I  will 
:oncede  that  you  saw  the  reflux,  or  flowing  back,  of  the  tide.  Eead  the 
;eries  of  tales.     The  sincere  man  will  revere  the  laws  of  the  supreme  or 

reatest  judge. 

2.  The  sailor  was  not  fearful  when  he  saw  a  beacon.  The  weary 
eamstress  has  treacle  in  that  greasy  cup.  The  deacon  saw  a  beaver,  an 
agle,  a  peacock,  a  weasel,  and  a  yearling  colt.  Conceal  the  sleazy  silk 
>eneath  the  table.  Do  not  maltreat  the  old  man,  but  appease  him.  If 
h<:  disease  cause  his  decease,  he  will  bequeath  his  wealth  to  a  stranger. 

3.  The  beetle  is  by  the  beehive.  The  feeble  freeman  feebly  fought 
:>r  freedom.  That  peerless  girl  is  not  peevish.  Veneer  the  settee. 
ftdeed,  if  we  succeed  and  are  discreet,  we  can  buy  some  moreen,  a  can- 
een,  and  a  fusee.  I  beseech  you,  if  that  grandee  is  your  compeer,  to 
ame  him  for  a  trustee. 


64 


NATIONAL    ELEMENTARY    SPELLER. 


age,  at,  art,  ill,  b&re,  ask;  m6,  end,  grr;  ice,  in;  old,  6n,  dS. 

4.  I  believe  that  he  Avill  either  deceive  or  aggrieve  you.  If  you  have 
leisure,  I  will  show  you  a  machine  that  is  neither  antique  nor  unique. 
The  caprice  of  the  people  led  to  this  grievous  wrong.  The  police  made 
a  seizure  of  the  valise,  in  a  ravine,  near  the  frontier.  If  the  marine 
force  besiege  the  fort,  we  will  march  to  its  relief,  when  our  friends  can 
make  a  sortie,  and  retrieve  their  loss. 


DISSYLLABLES E 

IN   END. 

1. 

Beek'cm, 

bed'  ding, 

bed' lam, 

bed'ste&d, 

bel'fry, 

bel'  low, 

bel  lows 

(bel' his), 

bet' ter, 

bev'el, 

bless'  ed, 

bless'  ing, 

cen'  t'kur, 

cAem'ist, 

crier'  ub, 

clev'  er, 

dec'  Side, 

del'  uge, 

des'pot, 

ecA'  o, 

effort, 

el'  how, 

emp'ty, 

en'  gine, 

ep'  ocA, 

er'  rand, 

er'  rant, 

er'  ror, 

ex'  tant, 

fend'  er, 

fer'iy, 

f es'  ter, 

fet'id, 

fet'  loek, 

freck'le, 

fres'  co, 

gen'  tile, 

gen'  tie, 

gest'  ure, 

helm'  et, 

help' ful, 

hem'  lock, 

ket'  tie, 

leg'er, 

lep'  er, 

let' ter, 

let  tuce 

(let'tls), 

lev'  ee, 

lev' el, 

mecA'  lin, 

med'  al, 

med'  die, 

mel'  low, 

mel'  on, 

mem  oir 

(mem'war),  mer'it, 

mer'  ry, 

mes'  sage, 

mess'mate 

,  meth'od, 

nsph  ew 

(nef'yu), 

nes  tie 

(nes'  si), 

ncfli'  er, 

net'  tie, 

nev'  er. 

2. 

Pel' let, 

pen'cil, 

pep' per, 

per'  ish, 

pes'  ter, 

pes'  tie, 

pet'  al, 

plen'  t  j, 

pre  cious 

(presh'  us),  preface, 

prel'  lide, 

qnes'  tion  ( 

^kwest'yun). 

ref '  iige, 

rel'  ic, 

rel'  ict, 

rep'  tile, 

res'  in, 

res'  pite, 

rev'  el, 

seep'  ter, 

sc  Aed'  ule, 

sec'  ond, 

self  ish, 

selv'  edge, 

sen'  ate, 

sen'  tence, 

sev'  en, 

sev'  er, 

sex'  ton, 

shek'  el, 

shel'  ter, 

shep'  Aerd, 

slier'  iff, 

skep'  tic, 

speek'  le, 

splen'  did, 

splen'  dor, 

tern'  pest, 

tern'  pie, 

ten'  ant, 

ten'  der, 

ten'  don, 

DISSYLLABLES E    IN    END. 


«5 


mute,  up,  full. — c  as  k ;  g 

as  j  ;  n  as  ng  ; 

s  as  z  ;  di  as  sh  ;  this  ;  azure. 

tep'id, 

ter'  ror, 

threshold,  treb'le, 

trem'  ble, 

tres'  pass. 

twen'  ty 

,     vel/lum, 

vel'  vet, 

ven  ison 

(v£n'  zn), 

ver'y, 

ves'  sel, 

vest  ure 

(vest'yer), 

"Wecfaes'da?/,  wel'come,  wel'  fair, 

vvhefh'er 

,  yeL'lbuf. 

3. 

A  bed', 

a  bet', 

ac  cept', 

ac  cess', 

a  dept', 

ad  dress', 

al  1  r 

a  mend', 

an  nex', . 

as  cend', 

as  sess', 

at  tend', 

at  tenant', 

a  venge', 

be  get7, 

be  best', 

be  quest', 

be  set', 

bur  lesque', 

6a  det', 

ca  ress', 

col  lect', 

30m  mence', 

com  mend', 

£om  per, 

con  denial' 

con  dense', 

con  fess', 

con  nect', 

con  sent', 

con  tend', 

con  tenm', 

con  tem^t'. 

con  tent', 

de  feet', 

de  fend', 

de  fense', 

de  pend', 

de  press', 

de  scend', 

de  tect', 

de  test', 

dis  pense', 

di  rect', 

dis  sect', 

dis  sent', 

dis  tress', 

di  vest', 

effect', 

e  lect', 

e  rect', 

ex  eel', 

ex  cept', 

ex  emptf, 

ex  pect', 

ex  pel', 

ex  pense', 

ex  press', 

ex  tend'. 

4. 

Fare  welZ', 

f!  nesse'. 

fo  ment', 

forget'. 

ga  zette', 

gro  tesque', 

im  mense', 

im  pel', 

in  dent', 

in  feet', 

in  fest', 

in  spect', 

in  tend', 

in  tense', 

in  tent', 

in  trench', 

in  vent', 

la  ment', 

mo  lest', 

offense', 

op  press', 

neg  lect', 

per  plex', 

por  tend', 

pos  sess',    pre  pense',  pre  tend', 
pre  vent',  pro  fess',     pro  pel', 
re  fleet',     re  fresli',     re  gret', 
re  pent',     re  press',     re  quest', 
re  trench',  re  venge',    se  lect', 


pre  tense',  pre  text', 

pro  tect',  re  dress', 

relent',  repel', 

resent',  respedt', 

sue  cess',  sug  gest', 


bus  pect',   sus  pense',  trans  cend',  trans  gress',  un  less'. 


Alphabetic  Equivalents  of  e. 
Any  (en'ny),         many 


(nien'ny): 


66 


NATIONAL   ELEMENTARY    SPELLER. 


je,  at,  art,  all,  bare,  ask  ;  me,  end,  Sir  ;  Ice,  In  ;  old,  6n,  dd. 


deaf7  <?n, 
heav'y, 
mead'cW, 
pleas'  ant, 
stead' y, 
weafh'  er, 
jeop'ard, 


a  gainst' : 
deaf  neaff, 
jeal'ous, 
meas  lire 
pleas  ure 
threat'  en, 
zeal'  ot, 
leop'  ard : 


break' fast,  clean' ly,      cleans' ingy 
head'acAtf,  heav'^n, 
leath'  er,      leav'  en, 


feafjh'  er, 
lead'  en, 
(mez'  ur), 
(plez'  ur), 
treas  lire 
zeal'  oub  : 
friend'ship. 


peas'  ant, 
read'  y, 
(trez'  ur), 
in  stead' : 


plieas'  ant, 
stead'  fast, 
weap'  on, 
lieif '  er : 


Dictation  Mcerdses. 


1 .  My  messmate  made  an  effort  to  beckon  to  the  man  in  the  belfry, 
There  was  neither  bedding  nor  bedsteads  in  that  bedlam,  or  madhouse. 
Can  the  chemist  cure  the  leper?  The  deluge  may  bear  away  the  levee. 
My  merry  nephew  read  a  fable  of  a  centaur,  or  beast  that  was  thought 
to  be  half  horse  and  half  man.  Pay  for  the  kettle,  the  fender,  and  the 
bellows.  I  saw  an  engine  near  the  ferry.  There  was  much  merit  in 
the  fresco,  or  painting  on  the  wall.  Buy  some  lettuce,  and  a  mellow 
melon.  Eead  the  memoir.  A  decade  of  years  means  ten.  They  never 
had  method  in  the  nether  or  lower  room. 

2.  The  prelate  says  that  pellet,  or  little  ball,  is  precious.  The  preface, 
or  rather  prelude,  to  the  song  was  good.  I  relish  plenty  of  pepper  on 
my  venison.  She  has  a  splendid  velvet  vesture,  or  dress.  The  seven 
men  in  that  vessel  must  perish,  if  she  find  no  shelter  from  the  storm. 
The  sheriff  has  a  second  schedule  of  the  selvedge.  The  skeptic  would 
not  give  a  shekel  to  the  starving  shepherd.  The  sexton  saw  a  reptile 
on  the  threshold  of  the  temple.  On  Wednesday,  twenty  men  were  at 
the  yellow  house. 

3.  Did  you  abet  the  adept  in  his  attempt  to  gain  access  to  my  room, 
when  I  was  abed  ?  Collect  the  assets,  and  accept  the  behest.  I  detest 
such  burlesque,  or  fun.  Be  content  to  contend  for  the  right,  and  to 
defend  all  that  are  in  distress.  Do  you  expect  to  be  exempt  from 
faults  ?     Extend  the  time  of  my  pa)Tment. 

4.  Do  not  forget  to  inspect  the  gazette,  and  read  the  farewell  address. 
I  intend  to  possess  that  grotesque  or  odd  painting,  unless  I  can  select  a 
better  one.  If  she,  by  a  finesse,  or  artful  trick,  impel  him  to  revenge 
her  wrongs,  I  can  not  respect  her.  The  sun  is  an  immense  ball.  If  you 
relent,  her  success  will  end  your  suspense.  His  acts  portend  or  fore- 
show that  he  will  relent  and  repent. 


DISSYLLABLES K    IN'    Kllll.  117 

mite,  up,  fill. — c  us  k  ;  g  as  j  ;  h  as  ng  :  s  as  z  ;  dh  as  sh  ;  this  ;  azure. 

5.  Any  cleanly  child  may  have  breakfast.  Many  zealous  peasants 
have  heavy  weapons.  Headache  and  deafness  again  mar  my  pleasure. 
The  weather  is  pleasant.  That  jealous  man  speaks  against  friendship. 
h  treasure  in  tiie  meadow  a  leaden  hall  hit  my  neighbor.  Do 
BOt  Jeopard  your  life,  if  the  leopard  seize  the  heifer.  Is  that  Mftloi 
too  zealous  f 


DISSYLLABLES — B    IN    KRK. 

1.  Clergy,      cer'tcrin,  fer'tile,  feYvent, 
fer'vid,        fer'vor,       7/erb'age,  her'mit,  kernel, 
nier 'chant,  mer'cy,       mer'ma/d,  nervous,  per'fet't, 
pur' jure,      per' son,      ser'mon,  serv'ant,  serv'ice, 
serv'ile,       ster'ling,     there' fore,  verbal,  ver'dant, 
yer'dict,      verdure      (verd'yer),  ver'min,  ver'tex. 

2.  Alert',        aspSrse',  aver',  averse', 
avert',         coerce',       concern',  con  verge',  de  fer', 
de  serve',     dis  cern       (diz  zern'),  dis  perse',  di  ver 
divert',       emerge',     experf',  im  merge',  iiu  in- 
inert',         infer',          insert',  inter',  inverse', 
in  vert',       ob  serve',     per  verse',  per  vert',  pre  fvr'. 
pre  serve',   re  fer',         re  serve',  re  verse',  re  vert', 
sub  merge',  sub  serve',  subvert',  superb',  transversa' 

Alphabetic  Equivalents  of  e. 

3.  Earl'dom,  ear'ly,  earn' est,  earth' en, 
earthquake,  earth'y,    learn' ed,  pearl' y  :  re  lie;. 

re  search' :  cir' cle,         cir' ens,  iir'kin,  firm' nest, 

irk' some,     sir' loin,       skir'mish,  skirt' ing,  thir'tiVn. 

tliir'ty,        vir'gin,       virt'ne:  infirm':  wor'ship, 

wor'thy:    courte'sy,  jour'nal,  journey:  adjourn'. 

4.  Bur' den,     bur' dock,  bur'ges.?,  bur'glar, 
bur'ly,        burn'ish,    cur' die,  cur' few,  cur' low, 


68 


NATIONAL   ELEMENT  AKY    SPELLEIi. 


kge,  at,  art,  £11,  bine,  1 

Lsk  ;  me,  end, 

e'rr  ;  Ice,  in  ; 

old,  6n,  dS. 

curs'  ed, 

cur'  tain, 

fur'  long, 

fur' n  ace, 

fur'  nish, 

fur'  ry , 

far'  filer, 

fur'  tive, 

gur'  net, 

mur'  der, 

murk7  y, 

nmr'  mur, 

nurse'  ling. 

,  pur' pie, 

pur' port, 

pnr'pqe^j 

purs'  er, 

stur'  geon, 

sur'  face, 

sur'  feit, 

sur'geon, 

sur'ly, 

Thurs'day 

,  tu r' key, 

tur'moil, 

1 1.1  r' nip, 

tur'tle: 

ab  surd', 

con  cur', 

de  mur', 

dis  burse', 

dis  turb', 

in  cur', 

oc  cur', 

re  cur', 

re  turn', 

un  hurt', 

u  surp' : 

guer'  don : 

:  myr'tle. 

Dictation  Exercises. 

1.  The  clergy  of  that  church  preach  fervent  or  earnest  sermons.  The 
fervid  heat  will  kill  the  verdant  herbage.  That  hermit  is  a  person  ot 
sterling  worth  ;  and,  therefore,  it  is  certain  he  will  not  perjure  himself. 
The  merchant  sent  a  verbal  message  by  his  servant.  The  nervous  man 
stood  on  the  vertex,  or  top,  of  the  hill. 

2.  This  alert  and  expert  man  can  disperse  the  crowd.  I  aver  that 
this  perverse  man  did  asperse  and  desert  that  superb  lady.  If  he  be 
averse  to  the  deed,  I  will  coerce  him.  I  infer,  from  his  concern,  that 
he  can  not  avert  the  evil. 

3.  At  the  age  of  thirty,  the  learned  man  gained  the  earldom.  The 
earthquake  broke  the  earthen-wares.  The  worthy  virgin  kept  a  jour- 
nal on  her  journey.  They  voted  to  adjourn  the  meeting.  Did  thirteen 
girls  courtesy  ? 

4.  The  burly  burglar,  after  the  murder,  bore  his  cursed  burden  a  fur- 
long. The  curfew  was  rung  at  eight  o'clock.  The  curlew  flew  to  the 
burdock.  Furnish  a  purple  curtain  for  the  further  room.  The  clouds 
by  the  furnace  are  murky,  or  dark.  If  the  purser  return,  I  will  disburse 
the  funds  on  Thursday. 


1. 

bri'  die,  bri'  er, 

cli'mate,  cli'max, 

di'  ver,  di'  verse, 

fl'nite,  Fri'day, 

i'dol,  ire'ful, 


DISSYLLABLES 1   IN   ICE, 

Bi'as,  Bi'ble,  bi'ped,  bi'valvey 

bri  n'  y ,  ci'  der,  ci'  pher 

cri'  er,  cri'  sis,  di'  et, 

driv'er,  ii'at,  fi'nal, 


grind' stone,  ice'berg,     i'dle, 
iron  O'ern),         i'vy. 


DISSYLLABLES 1   IN    ICE. 


M 


mute,  up,  full. — c  ask;  gasj;  nasng;  s  as  z ;  diassh;  this ;  .azure. 


2. 
li'lac, 
pli'ant, 

ri'  val, 
6iim'y, 

spi'ral, 
tri'fo, 

3. 
ad  \  ; 
a  ris< '. 
a  stride ', 
beniyn', 
con  spire', 
de  light', 
de  si  re', 

4. 
ig  nite', 
in  spire', 
o  pine', 
re  fine', 
re  vile', 
sub  side', 
trans  pire', 


Li7  ar, 
li'  on, 
pri'vate, 

sci'  on, 
sli'  ness, 
sti'pend, 
tri'rler, 
Abide', 
a  tight', 
ar  rive', 
at  tire', 
be  tide', 
con  trive', 
de  privtf'j 
de  spi.V, 
En  tice', 
im  bibe', 
in  vite', 
per  spire', 
re  quire', 
re  vive', 
suffice 
un  kind', 


li' cense, 
mi'  ser, 
qui'  et, 
si'  lent, 
spi'cy, 
strip'  ed, 
vi'  and, 
ac  qui r^r, 
a  like', 
as  cribe', 
a  while', 
ca  nine', 
de  cide', 
de  rive', 
de  spite', 
en  twin? ', 
in  cite', 
o  blige', 
pre  cise', 
re  quite', 
sa  line', 
(suffV), 
un  ripe', 


like'lv,        like' wise, 
pi'  brocA,     pi'  rate, 
ri'  ot,  rip'  en, 

si'  ren,         sli'  ly, 
spi'der,       spi'nal, 
ti'ny,  tri'al, 

vi'  nous,       vi'  tal. 
ad  mhV,      ad  vie*  ', 
a  live',         a  right', 
as  pire',       a  side', 
bap  tize',     be  night?, 
com  bine',   con  cise', 
de  file',        de  fine', 
de  scribe',    de  sign', 
di  vine', 
ex  pire', 
in  quire', 
(ob  lik'), 
re  cline', 
re  tire', 


di  vide', 

es  quire', 

in  cline', 

ob  lique 

pre  side', 

re  sion', 

sub  scribe',  sub  lime', 

BUT  prise,     sur  vive' 

un  tried', 


un  wise'. 


Alphabetic  Equivalents  of  i. 


5.  Un  tie' :  be  guile',  dis  guise' :  buy'er  : 

cj'cle,  cy' press,  hy'phen,  hy'son,       ly'rist, 

Bhy'ness,  ty'rant:  ally',  apply',        a  wry', 

Comply',  decry',  defy',  dony',        descry', 

espy',  July',  rely',  reply',        supply'. 


TO  NATIONAL   ELEMKNTAKY    SPELLER. 

age,  at,  art,  all,  bare,  ask  ;    me,  end,  err ;   Ice,  in  ;   old,  6n,  dS. 

Dictation  Exercises. 

1 .  The  idle  crier  has  a  bias  for  cider.  The  Bible  tells  us  not  to  wor- 
ship idols.  When  the  crisis  came,  the  ireful  driver  struck  the  horse 
with  a  bridle.  Bipeds  have  two  feet,  and  bivalves  two  shells.  The  ice- 
bergs in  that  cold  climate  are  almost  as  hard  as  iron. 

2.  Liars,  misers,  and  pirates,  shall  all  likewise  perish.  A  tiny  spider 
has  its  web  on  a  lilac.  Though  this  drink  has  a  vinous  flavor,  he  can  sell 
it  without  license.     The  dart  pierced  a  vital  part  of  the  striped  beast. 

3.  When  you  arrive,  alight  at  the  door.  If  you  admire  the  place,  I 
advise  you  to  abide  there  awhile.  The  concise  advice  of  my  benign 
friend  will  delight  you.  I  desire  the  priest  to  baptize  the  child.  Can 
you  divine  or  guess  how  he  will  decide  the  question  ? 

4.  Did  that  unwise  man  entice  his  son  to  imbibe  or  drink  rum?  If 
the  esquire  preside,  he  will  oblige  you  to  use  precise  language.  Did 
that  sublime  speech  excite  no  surprise  ?  That  unkind  child  must  not 
get  unripe  fruit. 

5.  The  lyrist  will  beguile  your  pain  with  his  harp.  A  cycle  is  a  round 
of  years.  Untie  my  shoe.  Decry  and  defy  the  tyrant.  In  July,  I  will 
buy  a  supply  of  hyson  tea. 


DISSYLLABLES ] 

:  in  in-. 

1. 

BIb'ber, 

bids7  er, 

bid' der, 

bid'  ding, 

big'  ness, 

big'ot, 

Wet, 

bill  ion 

(Ml'ynn), 

biF  low, 

bish'  op, 

bit'ter, 

bit'  tern, 

blis'  ter, 

brind'  ed, 

bris  tie 

(brls'sl), 

chick'  en, 

chim'  ney, 

chis'  el, 

cin'  der, 

els'  tern, 

cit'y, 

civ'ic, 

civ'  il, 

crip'  pie, 

crit'  ic, 

dig' it, 

dim' pie, 

din'  ner, 

dis'  cord, 

dis'taift 

dis'  ticA, 

dis'  trict, 

dit'to, 

driv'el, 

driven, 

fick'le, 

fid' die, 

fifty, 

fig  ure 

(fig'yer), 

fil'bert, 

fil'let, 

fiii'  ger, 

fin'  ish, 

fit'  ness, 

frig'  ate, 

frig'  id. 

2. 

Gib'bous, 

gld'dy, 

gin' ger, 

g¥s7> 

giv'er, 

glim'  mer, 

glis  ten 

(glis'sn), 

glit'ter, 

hie  cough 

(hlk'kup), 

hifh'  er, 

illness, 

im'  pulse, 

DISSYLLABLES 1   IN    IN. 


71 


mute,  up,  full. — c  as  k  ;  g  as  j  ;  n  as  ng  ;  s  as  z  ;  <3i  as  sh  ;  this  ;  azure. 


in'dex, 
in'jur.  •, 
in'stant, 

kid' nap, 
kifch'en, 

lin'en, 
(lfs'sn), 

3. 
mirier, 


In  dian 
in'  most, 
in7  step, 
kin'  die, 
kit' ten, 
1  i  n '  ger, 
lifter, 
Mid' die, 
mil' let, 


(fnd'yan),  in' flux,       in' got, 

in'  ner,  in'  quest,     in'  sect, 

in'stmct,  in' ward,     jin'gle, 

kin'dred,  king'dom,  kins' man, 

lil'v,  liiu'it,  linch'pin, 


I'm' net, 


list  en 


live'  long. 


lin'seed, 
lit' tie,  liv'er, 

mid'ni^t,  mid'rif/*,     mil' dew, 
million       (mil'yun),  min'gle, 
minion     (min'yun),     min'strel.    mir'ror,      mis' chief, 
mit'ten,      mixture  (mfkst'yer),  nim'ble,      nim'bly, 
p/it/ds'iC;    picture       (pfkt'yer),  pig' eon, 
pil'fer,         pil'grim, 
piq'  usmt 
print'  er, 
quiv'  er, 
riv'  el, 


nip'^le, 
pig' my, 

pin'cers, 

fefc'y, 


pu 


l<>/0. 


pip  pill, 

piv'ot, 


quirk' en,  quin'sy, 

ring' let,  rip' pie, 

4.  Seis'  sors 

sliil' ling,  Bhin'gle, 


sick'  new, 

sim'ple, 

Bin'gk, 


sig'nal, 
sin  ew 


pil'lar, 

pis'  tol, 

pris'tfn, 

rib'bon, 

riv'en, 

srrfb'ble,     scripture  (skript'yer), 
shiv'er,       siek'en,        siek'le, 
silk' en,        sil'van, 
(sin'nu),      sin' ful, 


pizfch'  er, 
pritli'ee, 
rig' id, 
riv'er. 


sir'up,         sis'ter, 


>it  tmg, 
slip' per, 


skim'mer,  skin'ny,      skit/ti>li, 


simt  ten,     smv  e 


sin  ner, 

skill'  ful, 

sliv'  er, 

spin'ach,    (spin'ej),  spir'it, 

qu-mk'ling,spring'  y,  stif  fen, 

wim'iner,  swiv'cl,  tliiek'en, 

hiri'/le,       fhifti'er,  tiek'le, 

5.  Tincture  (tmgt'yer),  tin'der. 

ink'er,       tiiik'le,  tin'sel,        tip' toe, 


sil'  ver, 
sing'  er, 
sit'  ter, 


spike 'nard, 
splint' er,     spriii'kle, 
still'  ness,    stin'  gy, 
thick'  nes#,  tliim'  ble, 
tim'ber,      tim'id. 
tiii'gle, 
tit' ter, 


72 


NATIONAL   ELEMENTARY    SPELLER. 


age,  at,  art,  all,  bare, 

ask  ;  me,  end, 

err ;  Ice,  in ;  6ld,  6n,  dS. 

trib7  Ulltf, 

trib7u.te, 

trick7  le, 

trim7  ming, 

twink7le, 

twit'  ter, 

vie'  ar, 

vie7  tim, 

vig7il, 

vig7or, 

vil'  lagc;, 

vil7  lain, 

vineyard, 

vis7  it, 

vis7  or, 

viv7  id, 

vix7  £ri, 

whip7stock 

,  whis7per, 

whis7  tie, 

whit  ■  tie, 

wid7  bw, 

willful, 

wil7  low, 

win7  dbw, 

wing'  eel, 

win7  ner, 

win7  ter, 

wis7  dom, 

wit7  ty. 

6. 

A  bridge7. 

,   ac  quit7, 

ad  mit7, 

afflict7, 

as  sist7, 

be  gin7, 

con  sist7, 

con  vince7, 

de  pict7, 

de  sist7, 

dis  miss7, 

dis  tinct7, 

e  clipse7, 

el  lipse7, 

e  quip7, 

e  vince7, 

ex  ist7, 

ex  tihd/, 

for  bid7, 

for  give7, 

in  flict7, 

in  fringe7, 

in  sist7, 

o  mit7, 

pre  diet', 

pro  lix7, 

quad  rille 

(ka  drll7), 

re  scind7, 

re  sist7, 

re  strict7, 

sub  mit7, 

un  til7, 

with.  in7. 

Alphabetic  Equivalents  of  !. 

7.  En7  gland,  pret'ty:  breech7  es:  bus7y: 

worn7  en:      guilt7  y,       gum'ea:  crys'tal,  cyn7ic, 

gym'nast,     gyp' sum,    hys'sup,  lyr'  ic,  mys7tic, 

stryc/*/nine,  syn7od,       syn7tax,  syr'inge,  sys7tem. 

Dictation  Exercises. 

1.  After  dinner,  those  bibbers  will  finish  the  wine.  Do  not  bicke: 
with  the  bidder,  when  bidding.  Bitterns  are  bitter.  A  billow  struct 
the  frigate.  The  bishop  is  no  bigot.  The  city  gave  a  civic  crown  t< 
the  civil  cripple.  A  cinder  from  the  chimney  did  blister  my  finger.  I 
the  critic  cause  discord,  drive  him  fifty  miles  from  the  district.  Tin 
moon  was  gibbous  on  that  frigid  night. 

2.  The  giddy  gipsy  gave  ginger  to  the  Indian.  The  lights  glister 
and  glimmer.  The  instant  an  ingot  of  gold  was  found,  it  served  as  ai 
impulse  for  an  influx  of  strangers.  My  kinsman  has  a  hiccough.  Listei 
to  the  linnet  for  a  livelong  day. 

3.  At  midnight,  I  saw  the  pilgrim  standing  in  the  middle  of  th< 
river.  The  miller  says  mildew  has  injured  the  millet.  Prithee,  min 
strel,  sing  for  the  millions.    The  prison  is  for  those  that  pilfer.    She  tie( 


DISSYLLABLES O    IN    OLD.  73 

mute,  up,  full.— 6  as  k  ;  g  as  j  ;  h  as  ng ;  s  as  z  ;  ch  as  sh ;  this  ;  azure. 

her  ringlets  with  a  ribbon.     The  pillow  lies  near  the  pillar.     This  mix- 
ture will  cure  phthisic  and  quinsy. 

4.  My  sister  has  a  pail  of  scissors,  and  a  silver  thimble.  The  skillful 
swimmer  has  strung  sinews.  Sinners  .should  read  the  Scriptures.  Spike- 
nard and  spinach  grow  in  the  garden.     The  timid  rider  has  a  skittish 

Take  sirup  with  that  tincture,  far  your  illness. 

5.  Th<>rns  and  thistles  grow  in  that  vineyard.     The  tinder  took  fire 
in  a  twinkle.     The  vicar  of  the  village  will  visit  that  willful  villain. 
The  winged  things  twitter.      That  witty  man   has  but  little  wisdom. 
The  widow  is  not  a  vixen,  or  scold.    The  Tribune  had  to  pay  the  tribute.''' 
A  whistle,  a  whipstock,  and  a  visor  wer3  found  by  the  window. 

6.  I  predict,  if  you  convince  the  judge,  he  will  acquit  the  man. 
Abridge  his  rights.  I  insist,  if  you  negin,  that  you  do  not  desist  until 
they  submit.  Rescind  that  prolix  law.  Omit  the  quadrille.  There 
will  be  an  eclipse  of  the  sun  within  a  month. 

7.  Those  pretty  breeches  were  made  by  women,  in  England.  The 
busy  cynic  wrote  a  lyric,  and  a  system  of  syntax.  The  synods  meet  in 
the  Crystal  Palace.  The  gymnast  will  pay  a  guinea  for  a  syringe,  and 
some  hyssop,  strychnine,  and  gypsum. 


DISSYLLABLES O    IN    OLD. 


1.  Bold'nesa,  bol'ster,  b6'rax,  bro'k^n, 
bro'ker,  c-Alo'rlne,  cAo'rai,  cAo'rus,  clo'ver, 
co'co#,  co'lon,  cro'ny,  crosier  (kro'zer), 
doleful,  do'  nor/  dot'ag^,  dot'ard,  drov'er, 
flo'ral,  forc'ing,  forg'er,  foremost,  fro' ward, 
fro'z<?n,  glo'ry,  gro'cer,  ho'ly,  hosier 
(L<V  zer),  hol'ster,  lo' Oal,  lo'cust,  lon^soms, 
molt' en,  mop'ish,  mo'tion,  no'ble,  no7  bier, 
no' blest,  no'bly,  nose' gay,  no'tice,  no'tion. 

2.  On'ly,  o'nyx,  6' pal,  6'ral, 
osier  (6' zer),  o'val,  o'vert,  po'em, 
pok'er,  po'ny,  po'rmis,  port'al,  portion 
(por'shun),  port'ly,  por'tra*t,  post' age,  post' era, 


74 


NATIONAL    ELEMENTARY    SPELLER. 


age,  at,  art.  all,  b&re,  Ask;  me,  find,  < 

Irr ;  Ice,  in ;  old,  6n,  do. 

post' man, 

,  postscript, 

po'sy, 

po'tent, 

pro  file 

(pro'fel),  ' 

pro 'gramme,  quo  tient 

(kwo'shent), 

ro'sy, 

roV'er, 

so'  ber, 

so  cial 

(so'  shal), 

so'  fa, 

so'jcurn, 

so'lo, 

spo'  ken, 

stol'  en, 

ston'y, 

sto'ry, 

swolZ'  en, 

tlio'  rax, 

to' ken, 

to'  paz, 

to'  tal, 

tow'  ard, 

tro'  cAee, 

tro'phy, 

tro'  ver, 

vo'  cal, 

whole'  sale, 

^'liole'some,  whol'  1  j, 

wo'  f ul. 

3. 

Abode', 

a  dore', 

af  ford', 

al  cove', 

a  lone', 

a  rose', 

a  shore', 

a  tone', 

be  fore', 

be  hold', 

cajole', 

com  port', 

con  dole', 

con  sole', 

con  trol', 

con  voke', 

de  note', 

de  plore', 

de  po£', 

de  throne'. 

,  de  vote', 

dis  close', 

dis  pose', 

di  vorce', 

e  lope', 

en  force', 

en  gross', 

ex  plore', 

ex  port', 

ex  pose', 

fore  bode', 

fore  go', 

ig  nore', 

in  close;', 

in  voke', 

jo  cose', 

mo  ros£', 

pa  role', 

pa  trol', 

post  pone'. 

,  pro  mote', 

pro  pose', 

pro  voke', 

re  pose', 

re  store', 

re  volt', 

sup  port', 

sup  pose', 

un  fold', 

un  roll', 

un  told', 

un  yoke', 

verbose',  withhold'. 

Alphabetic  Equivalents  of  6. 

4.  Hautboy :  yeo'  man  :  chat  eau      (shat  to') : 

boat  swain  (bo' sn),       hoar'y,       load'stone:  aboard', 

a  float',  ap  proach',  be  moan',  en  croach',  re  proach', 

un  load' :  al'  oes,         foe'  man :    four'  score,  four'  teen, 

mould'  er,  mould'  y ,    mourn'  f ul,  mourn'ing,  poul'  tice, 

pouFtry,  shoul'der,  smoul' der,  sourc' es  :    discourse': 

bowl'der,  bow'llne,    bow' sprit :  be  stow',     unknown'. 

Dictation  Exercises. 

1.  That  dotard  has  boldness.     Our  broker,  or  local  agent,  says  the 
bank  is  broken.     The  noble  donor  acted  nobly.     What  notion  led  the 


DISSYLLABLES O   IN    ON. 


75 


mute,  up,  full. — c  as  k  ;  g  as  j  ;  h  as  ng  ;  s  as  z ;  dh  as  sh ;  this  ;  azure. 

drover  to  take  the  crosier,  or  bi  hop's  staff?    The  choral  singers  sung  a 
holy  chorus.     The  forger  is  no*  in  a  lonesome  place.     The  mopish  or 
dull  lad  got  a  nosegay  at  the  floral  show.    The  hosier  bought  a  bolster 
ii  broken  holster  of  the  grocfer. 

2.  lie  read  only  a  portion  of  the  poem.     The  onyx,  the  topaz,  and 
6  opal,  are  precious  stones.    My  osier  basket  is  oval.    Buy  wholesome 

food,  at  wholesale,  for  the  pony.    Vocal  sounds  were  never  more  woful 
than  his  solo. 

3.  He  alone  arose  and  came  to  my  abode.  If  she  elope,  though  I 
adore  her,  I  will  get  a  divorce.  Explore  the  coast ;  and,  if  you  behold 
a  ship  ashore,  afford  relief.  If  they  revolt,  the  king  will  enforce  the 
law.  If  you  can  not  console  your  friend,  condole  with  him.  That  mo- 
rose and  verbose  man  can  not  provoke  me.  The  patrol  had  to  forego 
their  repose.     I  suppose  he  is  at  the  depot. 

4.  The  boatswain  says  the  yeoman  can  play  the  hautboy.  A  man  of 
fourscore  has  a  hoary  head.  A  bowsprit  is  a  large  spar  at  a  ship's  head. 
A  bowline  is  a  rope  to  hold  a  sail  close  to  the  wind.  If  that  unknown 
ship  approach,  fourteen  men  will  unload  her.  There  is  a  large  bowlder 
near  my  chateau,  or  castle.  Give  aloes  to  the  foeman,  if  he  reproach 
you.     Put  a  poultice  on  his  shoulder.    The  poultry  became  mouldy. 


DISSYLLABLES O   IN   ON. 


1. 

Blockhead,  bios' som, 

Wy, 

bon'  net, 

bor'  row, 

bofh'er, 

bot'tk. 

cAron'  ic, 

clos'  et, 

cob7  bier, 

cof '  fee, 

cof  fer, 

cof  fin, 

col'  ic, 

col'  lar, 

coYlege, 

col'  umft, 

coll  ier 

(kol'yer), 

com' bat, 

com'  et, 

com'  ma, 

com'mercc, 

com'mon, 

com'pend, 

com'plex, 

com/post, 

com'radc, 

con'cord, 

con 'course, 

con'crete, 

con/duct, 

con'dwit, 

con'flict, 

con'gress, 

con'ic, 

con  rpier 

(kong'ker), 

con  quest 

(kong'kwest),  con'script 

,  con'sul, 

con'  tents, 

con'tract, 

con/  trite, 

cop' per, 

cop\y, 

cor'  al, 

cot'tagtf. 

2. 

Doc'ILs, 

dock'  et, 

doc'  tor, 

flor'id, 

fol'low, 

for'  ag£, 

fore'head, 

for'tfhyn, 

for'  est, 

76 


NATIONAL    ELEMENTARY    SPELLER. 


kge,  It,  li 

t,  ill,  b&re,  &sk;   me,  end, 

err  ;   Ice,  In  ; 

6ld,  on,  d5. 

frol'  ic, 

glob'  ule, 

gos'pel, 

gos'sip, 

grot'  to, 

grovel, 

hogs'he^d 

[,  hoi' low, 

hol'ly, 

horn'  age, 

Aon'  est, 

Aon'  or, 

hop' per, 

hor'  rid, 

hor'  ror, 

hos'tage, 

lios'  tile, 

hoht'  ler, 

hov'  el, 

joc'und, 

jos  tie 

(jos' si), 

lob  ster, 

lock'  er, 

lock'  et, 

Mg'  er, 

log'ic,  ' 

longer, 

loz'  enge, 

mod'  el, 

mod'  ern, 

mod'  est, 

mon'  ad, 

mon'  arcA 

,  mon' ster, 

mon'strcus 

i,  mor'al, 

mor'  row, 

mot' to, 

nos'  tril. 

3. 

Offer, 

office, 

6ft'  en, 

on' ward, 

or'  ange, 

os'  trick, 

pock'  et, 

pol'  ish, 

pop'  lar, 

por'  ridge, 

post  ure 

(post'  yer),  pot'  tage, 

proc'  ess, 

prod  uce 

(prod'dus),  prod'  net, 

prom'  ise, 

prop'er, 

pros' pect, 

prov'  erb, 

prov'  ince, 

rock'  et, 

rob'ber, 

ros'  in, 

sc/iol'  ar, 

shock'  ing, 

slop'py, 

sock'  et, 

soft'  en, 

sol'  ace, 

sol'  der, 

sol'  id, 

sol'  vent, 

son'  net, 

sor'  rel, 

sor'  row, 

top'  ic, 

top' pie, 

tor'  rent, 

tot'  ter, 

trom'bone 

,  ton'ic, 

trop'  ic, 

vol'  ley, 

vol  nme 

(vol' yum), 

vom'  it, 

yon'  der. 

4. 

Ab  scond' 

,  ab  solve', 

ac  cost', 

a  cross', 

a  dopt', 

al  lot', 

ah/ft', 

a  long', 

a  non', 

a  top', 

be  long', 

be  troth', 

be  yond', 

de  spond', 

de  volve', 

dis  solve', 

em  boss', 

en  sconce', 

e  volve', 

ex  tol', 

for  got', 

pro  long', 

in  volve', 

re  solve', 

re  spond', 

re  sponse', 

re  volve', 

un  lock', 

nn  stop'. 

Alphabetic  Equivalents  of  6. 

5.  Quad'rant,  quar'rel,  quar'ry,      seal' lop, 

squab' bk,  squad' ron,  equal' id,  squan'der,  swal'low, 

wad' ding,  waffle,         wal'let,  wal'lop,      wal'low, 

wal'rus,  wan' ton,      wan' der,  war' rant,     wafch'ful. 


DISSYLLABLES U   LN    DO. 


77 


mute,  up,  full. — c  as  k  ;  g  as  j  ;  n  as  ng ;  s  as  z ;  dh  as  sh  ;  this  ;  azure. 

Dictation  Exercises. 

1.  Did  your  comrade,  in  college,  act  like  a  blockhead  ?  I  saw  a  blos- 
som in  her  bonnet.  The  body  is  in  the  cofliu.  I  wish  to  borrow  that 
complex  compend.  The  cobbler  has  a  bottle  in  the  closet.  Is  colio 
chronic?  The  collier  has  a  contract  to  furnish  coal  for  that  cottage. 
The  comma  is  in  common  use.  She  has  a  collar,  and  a  coral  ting.  The 
consul  bade  the  conscript  join  the  right  column  of  the  army. 

2.  The  jocund  youth  is  docile.  The  honest  doctor  has  a  florid  fore- 
head. The  monarch  will  buy  foreign  goods,  when  the  morrow  dawns. 
There  is  a  monstrous  lobster  in  the  hogshead.  I  saw  some  holly  in 
the  forest. 

3.  I  often  offer  a  volume  to  the  scholar.  The  torrent  swept  on- 
ward. They  sell  rosin  and  produce  in  that  office.  The  trombone  made 
a  shocking  sound.  In  that  province,  a  robber  made  many  sorrow. 
He  ate  pottage  and  porridge.  Yonder  merchant  is  solvent,  or  able  to 
pay  his  debts. 

4.  If  your  friend  abscond  or  conceal  himself,  and  thus  involve  you  in 
debt,  I  will  absolve  you.  He  forgot  to  prolong  the  response.  If  the 
task  devolve  on  you,  resolve  not  to  despond. 

5.  They  had  no  quadrant  in  the  squadron.  The  quarry  is  a  quadrate, 
or  square.  The  squalid  or  filthy  beggar  was  eating  scallops.  The 
watchful  cat  sees  a  swallow. 


DISSYLLABLES O    IN    DO. 


mov  ing, 
im  prove' 


2. 
boot'y, 
a  loof , 
be  hoof, 


Los'  er, 
pro  v' ing: 
out  do', 


15s'  ing, 
ado', 
re  move' 


move'  ment,    m6v'  er, 
ap  prove',        dis  prove', 


reprove  , 
Alphabetic  Equivalents  of  6. 

Brew'  er :  shoe'  ing,     ca  noe' : 

coop'er,  gloom'  y,     mood'y, 

bab  oon',  bal  loon', 

be  hoove',  buf  foon', 


undo' 


boo'  by, 
scAoon'  er 


bam  boo',    bas  soon', 
ca  boose',    co  coon', 


doub  loon',  dra  goon',  fos  toon',     hal  loo',       liar  poon', 


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RATIONAL   ELEMENTARY    SPELLER. 


age,  At,  Art,  All,  bAre,  Ask ;   me,  end,  err ;  Ice,  In ;  6ld,  6n,  dd. 


lam  poon',  mon  soon7,  pla  toon7, 

re  proof ',  sa  loon',      slial  loon7, 

3.  Con  tour',   snr  tout7, 

bru'tish,  cru'et,         dru'id, 

pru'dent,  prud'isb,    pru'ning, 

ru'  in,  ru'  ler,         ru'  mor, 

bc  ru'  pk,  su  mach     (sh6'  mak), 

ab  struse',  as  sure       (asli  sh6V), 

in  trade',  pe  rake',      pe  ruse' : 


pol  troon', 
si  moom', 
un  couth' : 
fru'  gal, 
rAu'  barb, 
ru'  ral, 
tru'  ant, 
in  sure 
im  brae' : 


rac  coon , 
un  moor, 
bra'  tal, 
pru'  dence, 
ru'by, 
ruth7  less, 
tru'ly: 
(in  slior'), 
fruitful. 


Dictation  Exercises. 

1.  The  mover  of  this  rule  will  disprove  the  report.  The ,  loser  is 
still  losing  by  this  movement.     Make  no  more  ado  ;  but  undo  the  evil. 

"t  would  rather  approve  than  reprove,  if  you  improve. 

2.  "Will  the  brewer  let  this  moody  booby  have  beer?  Is  he  shoeing 
the  horse  this  gloomy  day  ?  The  cooper  has  his  booty  in  a  canoe.  The 
baboon  is  aloof  from  the  balloon.  The  raccoon  is  in  the  caboose,  or 
cook-room  of  the  ship.  The  dragoon  wrote  a  lampoon  on  the  poltroon. 
Pay  a  doubloon  for  a  bassoon.  They  will  unmoor  the  schooner,  if  they 
do  not  fear  the  simoom. 

3.  Note  the  contour  of  that  prudish  girl's  face.  That  uncouth  surtout, 
or  close  overcoat,  has  been  a  fruitful  source  of  brutal  deeds.  The  truant 
did  not  scruple  to  intrude,  and  peruse  my  letters.  I  assure  you,  the 
ruthless,  brutish  ruler  did  imbrue  his  hands  in  the  frugal  druid's  blood. 
I  saw  both  rhubarb  and  sumach  in  the  field. 


DISSYLLABLES IT 

IN   MUTE. 

1. 

BkVish, 

bu'  gle, 

bu  reau 

(bu'ro), 

da'  bit, 

du'  cal, 

dur'ance, 

dnr'  ing, 

du'ty, 

flu'  ent, 

flu'id, 

fu  el. 

fu'ry, 

fu  sion 

(fu'  zon), 

fu  tile, 

fu  ture 

(fut'yer), 

hu'  man, 

hu'  mid, 

hu'  mor, 

lu  cid, 

lu  ere 

(Ki'ker), 

hi' rid* 

lu'na, 

lu  nar, 

mu/  sic, 

plu' mage, 

DISSYLLABLES U    IN    MUTE. 


mite,  ftp,  full. — c  ask;  g  as  j  ;  nasng; 

3  as  z ;  dh  as  sh 

;  this ;  azure. 

plu'  ral, 

pu'ny, 

pu'pil, 

stu'  dent, 

stu'  pid, 

stu'  por, 

ra'  et, 

tu'lip, 

tu'  mid, 

tu'  mor, 

tu'  mult, 

tu'nic, 

u'  nit, 

u'sage, 

us/  fill. 

2. 

A6  ciis/, 

a  cut/, 

a  mus/, 

as  sum/, 

as  tut/, 

com  mun/ 

,  com  put/, 

con  due/, 

con  futd', 

con  sum/, 

cos  turn/, 

de  due/, 

de  mur/, 

denud/, 

dis  put/, 

e  due/, 

e  lud/, 

ex  clud/, 

ex  cus/, 

ex  ude 

(eksyud'), 

im  pu<m', 

in  clud/, 

in  due/, 

in  lire 

(in  yur'), 

ma  nur/, 

ma  tur/, 

ob  scur/, 

ob  tus/, 

pre  sumd', 

pro  fus/, 

rebuk/, 

re  due/, 

re  fust?', 

re  f ut/, 

re  sum/, 

sa  hit/, 

se  clud/, 

se  cur/, 

Buf fuse', 

tra  due/, 

trans  mut/ 

,  un  tune'. 

Alphabetic  Equivalents  of  u. 

3. 

Beau '  ty  :  • 

feu'  dal, 

neu'  ter, 

neu'  tral  : 

ew  er 

(yu'er), 

pew'ter, 

sew'  er, 

skew'er, 

stew'  ard : 

a  new', 

be  dew', 

es  chew', 

re  new', 

re  view7 : 

Tues'  day : 

en  sue', 

im  bue', 

m  due', 

pur  sue', 

sub  due' : 

ven  due', 

niii'sanc^, 

suit'  or. 

Dictation  Exercises. 

1.  The  bluish  tunic  is  in  the  bureau.  This  student  will  teach  that 
stupid  pupil.  It  is  the  duty  of  a  human  being  to  live  for  the  future. 
Music  and  mild  usage  will  quell  the  fury  of  that  wild  beast.  Birds  of 
the  richest  plumage  are  not  the  most  useful.  He  was  kept  in  durance, 
in  the  ducal  mansion.  The  fluent  speaker,  in  his  lucid  moments,  de- 
sired something  better  than  filthy  lucre,  or  gain. 

2.  Do  not  presume  to  accuse,  rebuke,  nor  traduce  that  demure  man. 
Such  an  excuse  would  amuse  the  most  obtuse.  If  you  attempt  to  ex- 
clude or  impugn  this  truth,  my  acute  friend  will  rebuke  you.  The 
astute  or  shrewd  man  will  secure  a  high  price  for  this  costume.  Would 
the  skill  to  transmute  lead  into  gold  conduce  to  human  welfare  ? 

3.  The  suitor  saw  the  beauty  at  the  feudal  castle,  on  Tuesda)%  The 
steward  lost  a  skewer,  and  a  pewter  ewer,  in  the  sewer.  Eschew  evil. 
If  the  nuisance  remain,  what  will  ensue  ? 


80 


NATIONAL    ELEMENTARY    SPELLER. 


s,  at,  &rt,  &U,  b&re,  &>k  ;  nie,  end,  £rr  ;  ice,  In  ;  6ld,  &n,  dS. 


DISSYLLABLES E    IN    UP. 


1.  BhWber, 

bub7  bid,     buck'  et, 
buck7  skin,  bug'gy, 
but' ton,       chuek'le, 
cud'  die,      cud7  gel, 
cur'  rant,     cur'  rent, 


blM'  geon,  blun'  der, 
buckf'lfr      buek'ler, 


bump'er, 
clus'ter, 
cum'  ber, 
cur'ry, 


bun'  gle, 
chit'  ter, 
cup  board 
cus'  tard, 
dul'  cet. 


cut' ter,        drum'  mer,  due  at, 

dumbness,  dumpling,  dun' geon,  flur'ry, 

ilut'ter,       ful'crum,    fin"  some,  fun'gus. 

Glut'  ton,     grum'  ble,  gun  waAe 

gus'  to,        gut'  ter,  hub'  bub, 

huh'ger,     hus'band,  husk'y, 

jum'ble,     jus'tice,  him' ber, 

(lush'  us),    mud'  dy,  muf  fin, 

mus'  ket,  mus'  lin, 

mnt'  tern,  num'  ber, 


2. 
gun'  ner, 
hum'  ble, 
(hus'sl), 
lus  cious 

mum'  ble,    mus'  cle, 
mus'  ter,      mut'  ter, 
plun'der,    pub' lie, 
rub' ber,      rub'bish, 
(ruf '  yan),    ruf  fie, 
run' ner,      rus' set, 

3.  Scuffle, 

sculpt  ure  (skulpt'ver 
shut' tie,      slng'gard,  slug'gish,    slum' ber, 
smug'gler,  snu^'ers,    snuffle,       sput'ter, 
strut' ting,  stub' born,  stue'eo,       stut'ter, 
subtle         (sut'tl),        sud' den,      suffer, 
sul'ly,         sul'phur,    sum' mer,    sum'mit, 
sump' ter,    Sun'  day,     sun' der,      sun'drass, 


punch'eon,  pup'py, 
rud'  der,      rud'  dy, 
rug'ged,     rum' ble, 
rus'  tic,        rus  tie 
scull  ion    (skul'  y un), 
scut'  tie,       shuf  fie, 


blus'  ter, 
buek'  ram, 
but'  ter, 
crup'  per, 
(kub'berd), 
cus'  torn, 
dud'  geon, 
flus'  ter, 
fur'roitf. 
(gun'nel), 
huek'  ster, 
hus  tie 
lunch'  eon, 
muf  fie, 
mus'  tard, 
num&'ness, 
put'  ty, 
ruffian 
rum' pie, 
(rus' si). 
sculpt' or, 
shut'  ter, 
smug'  gle, 
strug'  gler 
sub' tile, 
sul'  len, 
sum'  mon, 
sun'  dry, 


DISSYLLABLES U    IN    UP. 


81 


mate,  ftp,  fill. — 6  as  k  ;  g  as  j  ;  ft  as  ng  ;  sasz;  dh  as  sh 

;  this ;  aEure. 

sunk'  en, 

sup'  pi  <\ 

thun'  der, 

trim'  die, 

tum'ble, 

tur'ret, 

un'der, 

usli'  er, 

up'ri^t, 

up'  roar, 

up' ward, 

ivt'  most, 

ut'  ter, 

vul ture 

(vult'yer). 

4. 

Ab  duct', 

ab  rupt', 

ad  j  ust', 

a  dult', 

an  mil', 

be  num&', 

con  struct', 

con  suit', 

con  vulse', 

cor  rupt', 

de  duct', 

de  fund/, 

dis  cuss', 

dis  gust', 

clis  trust', 

di  vulge', 

en  gulf, 

ex  punge', 

ex  ult', 

in  crust', 

in  dulge', 

in  struct', 

in  trust', 

ob  struct', 

oc  cult', 

rebuff, 

re  fund', 

re  pulse', 

re  suit', 

ro  bust', 

ro  tund', 

sue  CU111&', 

unjust', 

un  shut'. 

Alphabetic  Equivalents  of  u. 
Squir'  rel,     stir'  rup:       bom'  bast,  broth'  er, 


5. 

col'  or,  come'  ly,      com'  fit, 

com' pass,  cov'er,         cov'et, 

gov'  ern,  hon'  ey,        hov'  er, 

lovely,  Mon'day,    money 

mon'  key,  moth'  er, 

ov  en  (uv'  vn), 

(shuv'  vl),  slov  en 

thorough  (thur'ro), 

6.  Above', 

be  come',  be  love', 

coup'  le,  coup'  let, 

nour'  ish,  south'  ern 


com'  fort,  com'  ing, 

cov'  ey,  doz'  en, 

lov'  er,  lov'  ing, 

(mun'  ne),  moh'  grel3 

nntli' ing,      on' ion,  ofh'er, 

plov'  er,        pom'  mel,  shov  el 

(sluv'  vn),     smofh'  er,  stom'  acA, 

ton'  nage,     won'  der,  wor'  ry. 

affront',       among',  amongst', 

con  front',    un  done' :  coun'  try, 

doub'  let,  flour'  ish, 

roughen  (ruffn), 


cour  ag^, 
troub'  le, 


rough' ly,    rough'ness,  tough'ness,  youh'  ger :  e  nought 
Dictation  Exercises. 

1.  If  he  bluster,  blunder,  and  blubber,  the  drummer  will  cudgel  him 
with  a  bludgeon.  Get  a  buckskin  crupper  for  my  saddle.  Curry  the 
horse.    He  has  butter  in  that  bucket.    I  saw  a  dumpling,  a  custard,  and 

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82  NATIONAL   ELEMENTARY    SPELLER. 

age,  at,  art,  all,  bare,  ask  ;  me,  end,  Srr ;  ice,  in ;  old,  on,  do. 

some  currants,  in  the  cupboard.  Do  not  pay  a  ducat  for  his  fulsome 
praise.  His  boat  will  make  a>  furrow  in  the  current,  or  stream.  Get  a 
fulcrum,  or  prop,  for  the  lever. 

2.  The  glutton  will  not  grumble,  if  he  have  a  muffin,  some  mustard 
and  mutton,  and  that  luscious  fruit,  for  his  luncheon.  After  muster, 
the  gunner  left  his  musket  near  the  gunwale.  The  puncheon,  or  hogs- 
head, is  full  of  russets.  Hear  the  muslin  rustle.  The  ruffian  wants 
public  plunder. 

3.  Note  that  stubborn  man's  supple  joints,  in  the  struggle  and  scuffle. 
The  scullion  found  the  snuffers  in  the  scuttle  of  coal.  The  sculptor 
will  sculpture  my  bust.  On  Sunday,  the  smuggler  did  smuggle  sundry 
goods.  Did. the  thunder  make  the  turret  tumble?  The  subtle  or  art- 
fid  foe  caused  your  subtile  or  piercing  pain.  Last  summer,  the  usher 
saw  a  vulture.  Sudden  fear  caused  the  sullen  man  to  rush  up  to  the 
summit  of  the  hill. 

4.  If  that  corrupt  and  unjust  youth  did  abduct  goods,  deduct  their 
value  when  you  adjust  his  account.  Instruct  him  to  consult  an  adult. 
The  defunct  had  to  succumb  to  Death.  Expunge  the  passage.  My 
robust  and  rotund  friend  did  indulge  in  laughter.  Occult  means  hidden 
from  the  eye,  or  unknown. 

5.  My  comely  brother  does  not  use  bombast.  The  comfit  and  the 
honey  will  comfort  the  lad.  Do  not  so  cover  the  lovely  child  as  to 
smother  him.  I  wonder  what  could  worry  your  mother.  The  monkey 
put  some  money,  and  a  dozen  onions,  into  the  oven. 

6.  The  above  couplet  may  affront  the  loving  couple.  The  younger 
son  has  more  roughness  than  courage.  My  Southern  friend  has  had 
enough  trouble. 


DISSYLLABLES U   IN   FULL. 


1.  Bur  let,  bullion       (Wyun),  MW  ock, 

burly,  bul/ rush,  bul'wark,  bush' el,  butelr'er, 

euck'oc,  cushion,  fullness,     pud' ding,  pulZ'et, 

pulley,  pulling,  pul'pit,       sugar  (slmg'ar). 

Alphabetic  Equivalents  of  u. 

2.  Bo'  som,  wolf  ish,  worn'  an :  good'  ueas 

wood'  bine,  wood'  chuck,    wood'  en,  wool'  en,  wool'  ly. 


DISSYLLABLES OU    IN   OUR.  83 


mute,  up,  full. — 6  as  k  ;  g  as  j ;  n  as  ng  ;  s  as  z  ;  dh  as  sh ;  this  ;  azure. 

Dictation  Exercises. 

1.  Buy  bullets  with  the  bullion.  My  bullock  ate  the  bulrush.  A 
bushel  of  wheat  broke  the  pulley.  Is  there  sugar  in  the  pudding  ?  The 
butcher  saw  a  pullet  and  a  cuckoo.  Sit  on  the  cushion.  The  pulpit  is 
the  bulwark  of  the  nation. 

2.  His  manner  is  wolfish.  The  woodchuck  is  under  the  woodbine. 
The  wooden  dish  is  on  the  woolen  cloth.  The  woman  pressed  the  child 
to  hor  bosom. 


DISSYLLABLES OU   IN   OUR. 

lt  Bound7  en,  bound'less,  boun'ty,      count' er,    * 

coun'ty,      dis' count,   dou^A'ty,   floun'der,    found7  er, 
feimdTing,  fountain,  frou'zy,       Aour'ly,      loud'ness, 
mountain,  moiis' er,     mouth 'ful,  out' law,      out' let, 
out' most,    out' side,      sour'crout,  thou' sand,  trounc  ing. 

2.  A  bound',  a  bout',       ac  count',    a  loud', 

a  mount',  an  noimctf',  a  round',     a  rous^',       as  tound', 

cjl  roustf',  denounce',  devour',     devout',     dismount', 

e  nounctf',  es  pous^',    ex  pound',  pro  found',  pro  nounce', 

re  count',  re  dound',  re  sound',  sur  round',  with  out'. 

Alphabetic  Equivalents  of  ou. 

3.  Blow'zy,      bow' els,  bow'er,      chow'der, 
cow'ard,      cow'er,         cow' slip,  dow'er,      down'falZ, 
down'ri£///t,  down'ward,  drows'y,  ilow'er,      fowl'er, 
low'er,         pow'der,      pow'er,  prow' ess,  row' el, 
show'er,       tow' el,          tow'er,  trow' el,      trow'sers, 
vow' el:        allow',         avow',  endow',     renown'. 

Dictation  Exercises. 

\    It  is  your  bounden  duty  to  pay  the  bounty  without  discount.     Is 
i  be  boundless  sky  cloudless  ?    Did  the  doughty  knight  flounder  in  the 


84 


NATIONAL    ELEMENTARY"    SPELLER. 


age,  at,  art,  all,  bare,  ask  ;  me,  end,  Irr  ;  Ice,  in  ;  6ld,  6n,  d5. 

fountain  ?    A  thousand  men  fled  to  the  mountain.     The  outlaw  ate 
some  sourcrout,  and  a  mouthful  of  frouzy  butter. 

2.  The  streams  about  that  county  abound  in  fish.  Announce  the 
amount  of  my  account.  Dismount  and  call  aloud,  if  you  wish  to  arouse 
him.  You  will  astound  me,  if  you  denounce  that  profound  and  devout 
man.    Espouse  his  cause,  and  expound  the  law. 

3.  The  blowzy  or  ruddy-faced  fowler  ate  some  chowder.  The  coward 
fears  powder.  If  the  clouds  lower  or  appear  dark,  wear  your  black 
trowsers.  That  man  of  prowess  will  allow  her  dower.  I  will  avow  that 
I  seek  renown. 


1. 

foi'  hie, 
moist  en 
(noi'  sum] 
toi'let : 
a  void', 
ex  ploit', 


2. 
loy'al, 
an  noy'j 


DISSYLLABLES OI    (M)    IN   OIL. 

Boil'  er,       broid'  er,     clois'  ter, 

hoi'd<?n,      join' er,       joint' er, 

(moi'  sn),     moist  nre  (moist'  yur), 

noi'  sy, 

adjoin', 

de  spoil', 

pur  loin', 


omt'ment,  poi'son, 


a  noint'. 


a  droit', 
de  void', 
re  coil', 


em  broil', 
rejoice', 


Alphabetic  Equivalent  of  oi. 

Boy'ish,      coy'ish,      joy'ful, 
oys'  ter,       roy'  al,        voyf  age : 
de  coy',       de  stroy',     em  ploy', 

Dictation  Exercises. 


coin'  ag#, 
loi'  ter, 
noi  some 
spoil'  er, 
ap  point', 
enjoin', 
subjoin'. 


joyous, 

alloy', 

enjoy'. 


1.  There  is  poison  ointment  in  the  boiler.  The  noisy  hoiden,  after 
making  her  toilet,  will  broider  the  garment.  The  monks  in  the  clois- 
ter rejoice.  The  joiner  uses  a  jointer.  Avoid  the  foibles  of  that  adroit 
man  as  you  would  a  noisome  disease.  I  shall  rejoice,  if  they  appoint 
a  man  devoid  of  evil. 

2.  Do  not  decoy  nor  destroy  the  joyous  birds.  Be  joyful,  but  not 
boyish.  If  the  captain  employ  you  for  the  voyage,  do  not  annoy  him. 
Is  there  much  alloy  in  that  coinage  ? 


TRISYLLABLES — A    IN    AGE. 


85 


mite,  up,  full.— c  as  k  ;  g  as  j  ;  n  as  ng  ;  6  as  z  ;  <3i  as  sh  ;  this  ;  azure. 


II.  Words  of  Three  Syllables 


TRISYLLABLES — A  IN  AGE. 


a'  the  Ism, 
cham'berlain, 
Ha'  gran  cy, 
nia'nia, 
pa'  tri  lirvh, 
ra'  di  anc#, 
rat'abltf, 
va'  ri  anc<?, 

2. 
arcA-  an'  gel, 
awaken, 
cana'ry, 
ere  a'  tor, 
con  ta'g/tfus, 
duration, 
engagement, 
erasion 
evasion 

3. 
(forma'shun), 
(inva'zun), 
ne  ga'  tion, 
oc  ta'  vo, 
per  sua  sion 
priva'tion, 

4. 


A'gency, 

a'  the  ist, 
dra'pery, 
fra'  gran  cy, 
ma'niac, 
pa'  tri  ot, 
ra'  di  ate, 
sal'abltf, 
va'ri<?us. 
Ab  ra  sion 
arma'da, 
behavior 
capa'cious, 
col  la' tion, 
ctfur  a'  geou.% 
embrasure 
e  qua  tion 
(e  ra'  zun), 
(eva'zun). 
Fal  la  cions 
frus  tra'  tion, 
lo  ca'  tion, 
notation, 
ora'tion, 


a'  pri  cot, 
brav'ery, 
fa7  tal  ism, 
#nav'ery, 
pa'  gan  ism, 
pha'  e  ton, 
ra'  di  us, 
va'  can  cy, 

(ab  ra'  zun), 

audacious 

(behav'yer), 

cessa'tion, 

com  pla'cenctf, 

die  ta'  tion, 

(embra'zor), 

(ekwa'shun), 

erasure 

(falla'shus), 
gra  da'  tion, 
loqua'cious, 
occasion 

outra'g£0us, 


(perswa'zun),    plan  ta' tion, 
pro  ba' tion,       prosa'ic, 
Eapacious         (rapa'Bhus), 


a'  re  a, 
ca'  pa  bte, 
fa'vorlte, 
la'ity, 
pa'pacy, 
pla'cabte, 
ra'  pi  er, 
va'  gran  cy, 

ad  j  a' cent, 
(ada'shiis), 
bra  va'  do, 
ere  a' tion, 
con  t  a' g /on, 
dona' tion, 
en  a'  bte, 
e  qua'  tor, 
(e  ra'  z6r), 

formation 
invasion 
nar  ra'  tion. 
(ok  ka'  zun), 
ova' tion, 
pota'to, 
pul  sa'  tion. 
re  la' tion, 


86  NATIONAL    ELEMENTARY    SPELLER. 

age,  At,  art,  all,  b&r«,  isle;    me,  find,  *it;   Ice,  In  ;  old,  fa,  d6. 


rota/ tion,  saga'cious,  sal  va' tion,  sen  sa' tion, 

spec  ta' tor,  stagnation,  taxation,  tem^ta'tiom 

tena'cious,  testa' tor,  to  ma' to,  torna'do, 

trans  la' tion,  vaca'tion,  vaga'ry,  verbatim, 

vexa'tion,  vexa'tious,  vi  bra'  tion,  vira'go, 

viva'cious,  voca'tion,  volca'no,  vora'cious: 

ambuscade',  barricade,  cannonade',  cavalcade, 

lemonade'  palisade',  promenade'  serenade. 

Alphabetic  Equivalents  of  a. 

5.  Aid  decamp      (ad'ekong),     main' tenancy 

trai' tortus:  acquaintance,  attain'ment,    remain'der: 
appertain',    ascertain',         entertain':      bay' o net, 
gay'ety,        pay' able:  convey'ance,  convey'er, 

survey' or. 

Dictation  Exercises. 

1.  The  apricots  at  the  agency  are  salable.  Though  the  atheist  is 
capable,  owing  to  his  knavery,  and  the  flagrancy  of  his  various  crimes, 
he  can  not  secure  the  vacancy.  The  chamberlain  will  tell  the  laity 
the  area  of  the  room.  Is  papacy  at  variance  with  paganism  ?  The 
patriot's  bravery  made  him  a  favorite.  The  maniac  cut  the  drapery 
with  a  rapier.  That  patriarch  in  the  phaeton  is  placable,  or  willing  to 
forgive. 

2.  Note  the  abraison  of  the  goods.  The  bravado's  dictation  and 
audacious  behavior  awaken  contempt.  The  canary-bird  has  a  capa- 
cious cage.  During  the  engagement,  the  courageous  youth  stood  by 
the  embrasure.  If  the  disease  is  contagious,  do  not  resort  to  evasion. 
The  donation  will  enable  the  pastor  to  give  a  collation  to  the  poor. 

3.  On  that  occasion,  the  loquacious  man  gave  fallacious  reasons  for 
the  formation  of  an  army.  The  frustration  of  those  plans  caused  his 
outrageous  oration.     An  invasion  caused  their  migration  hither. 

4.  That  rapacious  beast  is  voracious,  or  very  hungry.  The  sa- 
gacious testator  knew  that  the  relation  of  those  remarks  verbatim, 
or  word  for  word,  would  cause  a  sensation  among  the  spectators. 
The  vagaries   of  that  vivacious  youth  were  vexatious.      Taxation 


TRISYLLABLES — A    IN    A' 


ST 


mite,  up,  full.— c  as  k  ;  g  as  j  ;  n  as  ng  ;  s  as  z  ;  dh  as  sh  ;  fliis ;  anine. 

caused  tlie  stagnation  of  business.     The  cavalcade  will  ambuscade  for 
the  foe.    As  you  promenade,  serenade  our  friends. 

5.  An  acquaintance  of  that  traitorous  aid -d.'-camp  has  my  bayonet. 
The  conveyer  brought  a  conveyance  of  the  remainder  of  the  estate 
Ascertain  the  amoimt  payable.  The  surveyor  ate  a  tomato  and  a  po- 
tato.    Her  attainments  enable  her  to  entertain  our  friends. 


TRISYLLABLES A  IN   AT. 

1. 

Ab'  di  cate, 

ab'rogate, 

ab'  solute, 

ab'  sti  nence, 

ac'  ci  dent, 

ac' curate, 

act'u  al, 

a<**t'  u  ate, 

ad'amant, 

ad'  e  quite, 

ad'jec  tive, 

ad'ju  C-lite, 

ad'  mi  ral, 

ad'  vo  cate, 

af  fa  ble, 

af  flu  ence, 

ag'  grand  ize, 

ag'gra  vate, 

aggregate, 

pg'i  tate, 

ag'onize, 

ag'ony, 

al'cAemist, 

al'  Oo  hoi, 

al'  ge  bra, 

al'i  ment, 

alkali, 

al'  ka  ling, 

al'phabet, 

al'titude. 

2. 

Am'azon, 

ambergris 

(am'bergres), 

am 'bus  cade, 

am' e  thy  st, 

am'  i  t  j, 

am'  nes  ty, 

ara'plii'v, 

am' pli  tude, 

am' pu  tate, 

am'  ulet, 

an'alv/. . 

an'arcAy, 

an '  ces  tor, 

an' ces try, 

an'cAorage, 

an'cAoret, 

and  i  ron 

(and'iern), 

an'  ec  dote, 

an'  i  mal, 

an' i  mate, 

an'nual, 

an' o  dyne, 

an' te  lope, 

an' ti  dote, 

ap'  a  thy, 

ap'ertiire, 

apt'  i  tiide, 

ap'  pe  tite, 

ap'  pro  bate, 

aqueduct 

(ak'ved&kt), 

ar'  a  bic, 

ar'  a  ble, 

ar'  ro  gant, 

ar'rogate, 

as' pi  rate, 

as'terisk, 

at'  inos  phere, 

av'  a  rice, 

av'enue, 

av'erasre. 

3. 

Bac'  cAa  nal, 

bach' e  lor, 

Ml' cony, 

bar'rier, 

bar'  rifi  ter, 

bat' ter  j, 

blas'phemy, 

cab'inet, 

cal'amus, 

calculate, 

cal'ico, 

caTomel, 

cal'umny, 

can 'did  ate, 

can' is  ter, 

88 


NATIONAL    ELEMENTARY    SPELLER. 


age,  at,  ait,  all,  bate,  ask  ;  me,  end,  Sir  ;  Ice,  In  ;  Aid,  6n,  (15. 


can'  ni  bal, 
car' a  bine, 
cas'  si  mere, 
(kaz'oal), 
cat'ecAis^, 

4. 
chan'ticleer. 


can'opy, 
car' avan, 
cas' ta  net, 
casuist 
cat'ecAism, 


can'  ti  cle, 
car' a  way, 
castigate, 

(kaz'oist), 
cath'olic. 


cap  ricorn, 

car'rion, 

casual 

cat'aract, 

cav'alry, 


Chamomile  (kam'omil),    cham'pion, 
cAar'  ac  ter,    char'  i  ot, 


chas'tisement,  chastity, 


clas'sical, 
dram'  atist, 
fal'lacy, 
flag' el  late, 
frat'ricide, 
gal'  van  ism, 
gas'  e  ous, 
gran'ary, 

5. 
lac'  er  kte, 
lax'  a  tive, 
mas:'  is  trate. 


clas'sify, 

fab'ricate, 

fal'lible, 

flageolet, 

gal'axy, 


gal'  van  ize,    gar'  ri  son, 
glac'  i  er,        grad'  u  al, 
grat'  i  fy,        grat'  i  tude, 
Hal'  cy  on, 
las'situ.d<?. 


char'ity, 
clar'ion, 
daf  fo  dil, 
fac'ulty, 
fas'cinate, 
frank' incense, 
gal'lery, 
gar'  ru  k>us, 
grad' u  ate, 
grav'ity. 
hand  ker  chief\hang'ker  chit), 
lat'  i  t  tide,        lav'  en  der, 


clar'ify, 
cran' berry, 
fac'tory, 
fam'ily, 
flat'  ter  y, 
gal' Ian  try, 


mac' co  boy,  macA'inate,  mack' er  el, 

mag' net  ism, mag' net  ize,  mag'ni  fy, 

mag' ni  tude,    maj'esty,      mal'ady,  mal' con  tent, 

man'  a  cle,        man' i  fest,     man' i  fold,  man'  u  al, 

man' u  script,    mar' i  gold,    mar'iner,  mar' i  time,    . 

mas'cul!n<?,      mas'ticate,   mat'riclde,  max' i  mum. 

6.  Nar'rative,  national  (nash'unal), 

nat'ural,  nav'igate,     pac'ify,  pal' li  ate, 

pal'pable,        pal'pitate,     pan' o  ply,  pan' to  mime, 

par' able,  parachute    (par' a  shot),  par'adise, 

par'adox,        par' agon,      par' a  graph,  par' al  lei, 

par' a  phrase,    par' a  site,      par' a  sol,  par'ity, 


TRISYLLABLES A    IN    AT. 


89 


mute,  up,  full. — c  as  k  ;  g  as  j  ;  n  as  Bg  :  sasz;  dh  as  sh  ;  this  ;  azure. 


par'ody, 
pat'roniz<?7 

7. 
rasp  ber  ry 
sab'aoth, 
(sak'rifiz), 
san'  i  ty, 
scan'daliz^, 
tarn7  a  rind, 
trao-'e  dv, 
vac'cin  ate, 

8. 
aquat'ic, 
at  trac'  tion, 
(Imni  bast'  ik), 
(kompash'un), 
de  trac' tion, 
dog  mat'  ic, 
em  bar' rasa, 
er  rat'ic, 
ex  trac 'tion, 

9. 
li-yninas'tic, 
infraction, 
\  tal'ic, 
inonas'tic, 
/?n<?umat  ;«'•. 
rascal  ion 
Bareas'tic, 
sub  trac'  tion, 


par  oxysm, 

plat'inum, 

R;';/l'lery, 

(raz'berrl), 

Bac'cAarfm, 

sac/rile'gtf, 

sas7  sa  fras, 

Bcar'ify, 

tan/gibl*, 

trail7  quil  iz^,  tract'  a  bte, 

vac'  il  late,       vag'  a  bond, 

A  ban7 don, 

assas'sin, 

bal  sam'  ic,       bat  tal7  ion 

bo  tan'ic,         com  pan' ion, 

con  tract'  lie,    de  fal'  elite, 

di  dac'  tic,        dis  par'  a:V, 


pas7  sen  ger,  pat'  ron  agp, 
prac'  ti  eal,  J9sal'  mo  dy. 
ram'ify,  rar'ity, 

ra  tion  al  (rash'  un  al), 

sac'  ra  ment,    sac  ri  fice 
san'  a  tivd,        sane'  ti  fy, 
sat7  u  rate,        Sat'  ur  day, 
tab'  u  lar,         tac'  i  turn, 
tan7  ta  liz<?,       tap'  es  try, 
trav'eler, 
van'  i  ty. 
ab  strac'  tion,  ap  par'  el, 
At  Ian7  tic,       attachment, 


dra  mat7  ic, 

em  phat'ic, 
establish, 
fa  nat'  i('-, 
Gal  van'ic, 
lio  san'na, 
inliab'it, 
me  an'der, 
mulat'to, 


ecstat'ie, 
en  am' el, 
exam'in<?, 
fantas'tic, 
gigan'tic, 
im  ag'  iii6, 
I  tal  ian 
meeAan'ic. 


bom  bas  tic 
com  pas  sion 
de  tacli'  ment, 
dis  trac' tion, 
e las' tic, 
en  am' or, 
ex  pan  sion, 
finan'cial, 
grimalkin, 
im  pan7  el, 
(Ital'yan), 
me  tal' lie, 
pi  las'  ter, 


pi  az'  za, 

pome  gran  ate  (pum  gran  et),  quad  rat'ic, 
(ras  k .il'  vim  ,rAea  mat'ic,     ro man7  tic, 
sa  van '  n  a,       scAo  las'  tic,      sub  stan7  tial, 
tobae'eo,       transaction,  vol  can7  ic. 


90  NATIONAL   ELEMENTARY    SPELLER. 

age,  at,  ftrfe,  all,  bare,  ask  ;  me,  end,  Srr ;  Ice,  In  ;  6ld,  Sn,  d6. 

Dictation  Exercises. 

1.  Having  absolute  power,  the  king  will  not  abdicate  ;  but  he  will 
abrogate  the  treaty.  The  admiral  will  gain  affluence,  and  aggrandize 
himself.  An  accident  caused  his  abstinence  from  solid  aliment.  The 
affable  advocate  made  an  accurate  statement  of  the  actual  aggregate 
received.  The  alkali  used  by  the  alchemist  was  potash.  Alcohol  will 
agitate,  aggravate,  and  cause  agony.     Use  the  alphabet  in  algebra. 

2.  My  ancestor  saw  an  antelope,  with  other  animals,  near  the  Ama- 
zon river.  He  gave  an  amethyst  for  the  ambergris  found  at  the  an- 
chorage. He  took  an  antidote  and  an  anodyne.  An  amnesty  may 
prevent  anarchy.  Attack  the  ambuscade  in  the  avenue.  The  an- 
choret was  noted  for  his  apathy  and  avarice.  Give  an  Arabic  book 
for  the  andirons.     Name  the  average  price  of  that  arable  land. 

3.  That  bacchanal  on  the  balcony  is  a  bachelor.  The  barrister  will 
castigate  or  punish  his  son  for  blasphemy.  A  casual  remark  led  us  to 
catechise  the  candidate.  I  saw  calico,  cassimere,  a  canister  of  calomel, 
and  a  carabine,  in  the  cabinet.     The  cavalry  fought  near  a  cataract. 

4.  Chamomile  is  bitter,  and  cranberry  sour.  The  graduate  says  the 
faculty  are  versed  in  classical  lore.  Clarify  the  fluid.  Did  chanticleer 
blow  his  clarion  ?  The  garrison,  for  their  gallantry,  deserve  the  grati- 
tude of  the  people.  The  character  of  the  champion  for  chastity  and 
gravity  will  gratify  his  parents. 

5.  The  matricide,  or  murderer  of  his  mother,  knew  no  halcyon  or 
peaceful  days.  Put  some  lavender  on  the  handkerchief.  She  read 
the  manuscript  of  the  manual  in  a  masculine  tone.  They  will  lacerate 
your  flesh  with  manacles,  in  that  maritime  town.  The  mariner  knows 
the  maximum  or  highest  price  of  mackerel. 

6.  Before  reading  my  paraphrase,  you  would  think  the  paradox  in 
my  narrative  a  palpable  error.  Paradise  is  described  in  a  parable.  It 
is  natural  for  passengers  to  patronize  the  national  vessels  that  navi- 
gate the  river.  In  the  pantomime,  quackery  was  exposed.  Platinum 
is  the  heaviest  of  all  metals. 

7.  Raillery  will  neither  tranquillize  the  taciturn  vagabond's  mind, 
nor  please  his  vanity.  Ramify  the  treaty,  or  divide  it  into  parts.  His 
views  were  rational.  The  raspberry  has  sanative  and  saccharine 
qualities.     "  The  Lord  of  Sabaoth,"  or  of  armies,  is  with  us. 

8.  What  attraction  led  him  to  abandon  his  companion  ?  His  ab- 
straction, or  absence  of  mind,  and  his  dogmatic  answers  embarrass 
me.  The  assassin  joined  the  battalion  and  crossed  the  Atlantic.  That 
ecstatic  poem  is  both  didactic  and  dramatic.  Detraction  from  that 
fanatic  can  not  injure  my  financial  prospects. 


TRISYLLABLKS — A    IN    ART.  91 

mite,  up,  full. — e  as  k  ;  g  as  j  ;  ii  as  ng  ;  s  as  z  :  ch  as  sh  ;  this  ;  azure. 

9.  The  mechanic  made  a  galvanic  engine.  A  gigantic  mulatto 
taught  gymnastic  games  on  the  piazza.  The  Italian  ate  a  pomegranate. 
People  who  inhabit  that  volcanic  region  lead  a  monastic  life.  Impanel 
a  jury,  if  that  rascalion  cause  the  infraction  of  the  law.  A  river 
meanders  through  the  romantic  savanna. 


TRISYLLABLES — A   IN   ART. 

1.  Ar'  biter,  ar'bitrate,  arcAetyp^, 

arcA'  i  tect,      arc/*/  i  travg,  ar'  du  ous,  ar '  gu  merit, 

arm'ament,   arm' attire,  arm'istic^,  ar'tery, 

ar'  ti  choktf,     ar '  ti  (tie,  ar'  ti  fice,  art' i  san, 

bar'barism,   bar' ba  mis,  bar' berry,  car' di rial, 

charl'atan,     car'nival,  car'penter,  charge'  a  bte, 

guard '  i  an,     liar'  bin  ger,  liar'  le  quin,  har '  mo  niz#, 

har'  mo  ny,     harp'  si  cAord,  lar'  ce  ny,  mar'cln'on  ess, 

mar'  ma  lade,  mar'  tin  gal,  mar'  tyr  dom,  mar'  vel  011s, 

par'  Y\a  ment,  par'  ti  cte,  par' ti  san,  phar'ma  cy : 

apart'ment,  bamVna,  cathar'tic,  com  part'ment, 

de  part'ment,  em  bar'  go,  in  car'  nate,  mus  tadi'  es. 

Dictation  Exercises. 

If  the  arbiter  arbitrate,  he  will  hear  your  argument.  The  architect 
has  an  archetype  of  the  architrave.  During  the  armistice,  they  will 
prepare  the  ship's  armament.  The  carpenter  is  the  artisan  that  per- 
formed that  arduous  task.  The  charlatan  practiced  pharmacy.  The 
artifice  of  the  cardinal  during  carnival  was  chargeable  to  parliament. 
You  have  marmalade,  or  some  other  sweetmeat  on  your  mustaches. 
My  guardian  sent  some  bananas  and  artichokes. 


TRISYLLABLES — A   IN    ALL. 

1.  Al'derman,      al'manac,  fals'ity, 

taik'atiYtf,      wa'terfalZ:        instalment,     sub  al' tern. 


92  NATIONAL    ELEMENTARY    SPELLER. 

age,  at,  art,  all,  bare,  ask  ;  me,  end,  e'rr ;  ice,  In  ;  6ld,  6n,  dS. 

Alphabetic  Equivalents  of  a. 

2.  Aud'ibk,  aud'ibly,         aud'ienc^, 

au'gury,  aiis' pices,  au'thoriz^,      au'tocrat, 

fraud' u  lent,  laud'abL?,  laud'anum,    nau'tical, 

nau'tilus,  pau'city,  plau'sibLs:      hydraul'ics, 

in  cau  tious  (in  ka'  slius),  ma  raud'  er,     tar  pau' lin : 

straw' berry:  cor' mo  rant,  cor'poral,        cor' pu  lent, 

forfeiture  (far'fityor),  form' u  la,        for'tify, 

for'titud^,  fort' un  ate,  gor'mandiz^,  or'cAestra, 

or' deal,  or'dinanc^,  or'ganism,      or'nament, 

or'thodox,  por'celain,  por'cupin^,     por'  ringer, 

scor'  pi  on,  sor '  cer  er,  tort' u  6>us :       a  bor'  tivtf, 

absorb' en t,  accord'anc^,  assortment,   con  cord' anc^, 

disor'der,  enor'mmis,  impor'tanc^,  in  form'  al, 

re  cord'  er :  res  er  voir  (rez  er  vwar'). 

Dictation  Exercises. 

y 

1.  The  talkative  alderman  asked  his  subaltern  to  get  the  almanac. 
The  receipt  of  the  first  installment  pro\es  the  falsity  of  your  statement. 

2.  The  sound  was  audible  to  the  audience.  The  story  of  the  augury 
appeared  plausible.  The  incautious  marauder  lost  his  tarpaulin. 
Under  the  auspices  of  the  autocrat,  ho  advanced  nautical  science. 
The  corpulent  corporal  did  gormandize  like  a  cormorant.  The  for- 
tunate  sorcerer  endured  that  ordeal.  The  recorder  says  porcelain  orna- 
ments are  subject  to  forfeiture.  The  course  of  that  enormous  scorpion 
was  tortuous,  or  winding.     A  porcupine  is  in  the  reservoir 


TRISYLLABLES A   IN   BARE. 

Appar'ent,     comparing,     prepar'ing,     trans  par' ent. 
Dictation  Exercises. 

I  can  not  account  for  his  apparent  coolness,  while  he  was  comparing 
the  swords  and  preparing  for  the  combat.    That  glass  is  transparent. 


TRISYLLABLES — A    IN    A8X K    IN    ME. 


93 


lute,  up,  full.— c  as  k  ;  g  as  j  ;  h  as  ng  ;  sasz;  dh  as  sh  ;  this  ;  azure. 


TRISYLLABLES A    IN   ASK. 

1.  Chan/ eel  lor,   chan'cery,    mas'  ter  -piece, 

passable,        pas'  tor  al,        past' ur  age,   slan'  der  ous : 
advan'tage,     disas'ter,        molas'ses:     countermand'. 

Dictation  Exercises. 

1.  The  chancellor  made  a  passable  speech  in  the  Court  of  Chancery. 
That  pastoral  poem  is  a  masterpiece.  A  slanderous  letter  caused  the 
disaster.     He  will  countermand  the  order  for  molasses. 


1. 

de'viate, 
e'  qui  nox, 
me'  di  attf, 
pe'riod, 
re'gency, 
the'  o  ry, 

2. 
(adhe'zun), 
cAime'ra, 
co  he  sion 
de  pie' tion, 
hy  e'na, 
in  gen  ious 
mu  se'  um, 
pro  ced' ure, 
sub  pee' na, 
in'  ter  cede', 


TRISYLLABLES — E    IN   ME. 

De'cency,  de'ify, 

de'vimis,  e'gotist, 

fre'  quen  cy,  le'  ni  ent, 

me'  di  um,  me'  ni  al, 

pic'  na  ry,  pre'  vi  <?us. 

se'erecy,  se'ri  0us, 

ve'  he  mence,  ve'  hi  die, 

A  ce'  tous,  ad  her'  ence, 


ad  he'  sive, 
coe'qual, 
(ko  he'  zun), 
e  gre'  g^'ous, 
ide'a, 
(injen'yus), 
pie  be  ian 
qui  e'  tus, 
torpe'do, 
inN  ter  fere', 


are  na, 
coe'val, 
com  pie  tion 
fa  ce  tious 
i  de'  al, 
in  her'  ent, 
(pie  be'  y  an), 
salt  pe'  ter, 
unequal: 
persevere,' 


de'ity, 
e'quable, 
me' dial, 
me'  te  or, 
re' cent  ly, 
te'di<?us, 
ve'nial. 
ad  he  sion 
ca  the'  dral, 
eoher'ence, 
(komple'shunX 
(fase'shus), 
ille'gal, 
ly  ce'  um, 
pri  me'  val, 
se  ere'  tion, 
conx  tra  ven//., 
suv  per  sede'. 


9i 


NATIONAL    ELEMENTARY    SPELLER. 


age,  at,  art,  411,  bare,  ask  ;  me,  end,  3rr  ;   Ice,  In  ;  6ld,  6n,  d6. 

Alphabetic  Equivalents  of  e. 
Eat'  a  bb,  fea7  si  bb, 


3. 

abx  sent  ee7, 
enx  gi  neer7, 
mil'  ti  neer7, 
plx  o  neer7, 
repN  ar  tee7, 
o  bei7  sane?, 
bom  ba  zine 
manv  da  rin7, 
cavv  a  lier', 
fiv  nan  cier7. 


bue*  ca  neer' 
frlcx  as  see7, 
nomx  i  nee'. 


prr 


va  teer 


deV  o  tee7, 
gazx  et  teer7, 
6N  ver  seer', 
ref  er  ee', 
invei'gte: 
(mus  ke7  to), 
Im'  be  die', 
br!gv  a  dier7, 
dieV  a  lier7. 


peac€7abk: 
dom'  i  noer7, 
leg'  a  tee7, 
patv  ent  ee', 
refu  gee', 
madei7ra, 
capx  u  cTiin7, 
mag-  a  zin?7, 
cap'-a-pie7, 
coN  te  rie7, 


vol'  nn  teer7: 
mus  qui  to 
(bumv  ba  zen7) 
tarn'  bowr  in?7: 
dhanx  de  lier7, 
grenv  a  dier7. 

Dictation  Exercises. 

1.  Decency  forbids  too  much  vehemence.  That  egotist  was  recently 
tedious  in  explaining  his  theory.  It  was  our  previous  aim  to  be 
lenient  with  the  menial ;  but,  recently,  the  frequency  of  his  crimes 
has  caused  serious  doubts.  Do  not  deify  a  thing  formed  by  Deity. 
The  regency,  having  plenary  or  full  power,  pardon  all  venial  sins. 

2.  The  secretion  is  acetous  or  sour.  Wax  is  adhesive.  Were  the 
museum  and  the  lyceum  coeval  with  the  pantheon  ?  The  facetious 
lad  told  an  egregious  falsehood.  That  subpoena  is  illegal.  Primeval 
refers  to  the  first  ages.  The  ingenious  plebeian  built  the  cathedral. 
If  you  do  not  interfere,  he  may  get  his  quietus,  or  final  discharge.  If 
my  clerk  contravene  my  measures,  you  may  supersede  him. 

3.  The  fricassee  is  eatable.  The  peaceable  coterie,  or  club,  declare 
the  measure  feasible.  The  financier  will  pay  the  patentee.  Buy  a 
magazine,  a  gazetteer,  and  a  tambourine.  The  pioneer  is  a  nominee 
for  office.  Did  the  overseer  domineer  over  the  refugee  ?  Musquitos 
troubled  the  volunteer.  That  chevalier  is  an  imbecile.  The  mandarin 
on  board  that  privateer  has  a  dress  made  of  bombazine.  The  briga- 
dier was  armed  cap-a-pie.  •*•'      


1. 

bev'erag<?, 


TRISYLLABLES- 

Beg7gary, 
brev7  i  ty, 


-E   IN    END. 

b&n7  e  fic£, 
eel7  e  brat?, 


ben7e  fit, 
een7tury, 


TRISYLLABLES E   IN   END 


95 


mute,  up,  full. — c  as  k  ;  g  as  j  ;  n  as  ng ;  s  as  z  ;  dh  as  sh  ;  this  :  azure. 


cAem'  ic  al, 
cler'  ic  al, 
dec'imal, 
deference, 
dem-  agugw, 
dent'ifrice, 
dep'uty, 
dcs'  o  late, 
des'titute, 

2. 
ed'  i  fy, 
el'egant, 
el'e  vkte, 
em'bryo, 
em'  i  grate, 
em'phasis, 
ho'e  my, 
ep'icure, 
ep'  i  taph, 
eq'  ui  ty, 
(et'iket), 
ex'  eel  lence, 
ex' er  else, 
ex'pletive, 

3. 

fes'tival, 
gen'uin^, 
(hem'lef&l*), 
her' it  age, 
leg'acy, 
lep'rosy, 


c/*em'  ist  ry, 

cred'  i  ble, 

dec' i  mate, 

definite, 

dem'  o  crat, 

dent'  ist  ry, 

der'elict, 

des'perate, 

defoliate, 

Eb'  o  ny, 

ed'ueate, 

el'egy, 

el'oquence, 

em' e  raid, 

em'inence, 

em'phasize, 

en'ergy, 

ep'  i  gram, 

ep'ithet, 

es'culent, 

ev'ery, 

ex'  eel  lent, 

ex'igence, 

ex' qui  site, 

Fed'eral, 

flex'  i  ble, 

hec'  a  tom£>, 

hem'  i  sticA, 

her' o  me, 

leg'  i  ble, 

leth'ar£y. 


cher'  u  bim, 
cred' u  bus, 
dec'  o  rate, 
del'  e  gate, 
den' i Ken, 
dep're  <' 
der'o  gate, 
des'potism, 
det'  ri  ment, 
ec  sta  sy, 

el'  e  ment, 
em'anate, 
em'  er  y, 
em'inent, 
em' u  late, 
en 'mi  ty, 
ep'  i  lug'we, 
eq  ui  page 
es'ti  mate, 
ev'ident, 
ex'  e  crate, 
ex'  pe  dite, 
ex'tri  cate. 
feTony, 
gen'er  al, 
heF  le  bore, 
her'  e  sy, 
her'  o  ism, 
legislate, 
lev'i  ty, 


clem'en  cy, 

dec' a  log ue, 
ded'  i  cate, 
del' ic  ate, 
dens' i  ty, 
dep're  date, 
designate, 

i  ny, 
dev'astate. 
ed'ible, 
effluence, 
el'ephant, 
em'  bas  sy, 
em' i  grant, 
cm 'per  or, 
em'  u  k>us, 
en'  ter  prise, 
ep'  i  sode, 
(ek'wipej), 
et  i  quette 
ex'  ca  vate, 
ex' e  cute, 
ex' pi  ate, 

fern 'i  nine, 
gen' er  oris, 

hem  i  sphere 
her'  e  tic, 
hes'i  tjuV, 
len'ity, 
lex' icon, 


96 


NATIONAL    ELEMENTARY    SPELLER. 


kge,  &t,  &rt,  ill,  b&re,  &sk  ;  me,  fend,  5rr  ;  Ice,  in  ;  6ld,  6n,  dS. 


mecA'  an  ism, 
mer  o  dy, 

4. 
ped'  a  gogue, 
pend'ency, 
pen  sion  er 
per'  i  gee, 
pet'  u  lane?, 
prec'  i  pic?, 
prev/  a  lenc?, 

5. 
rec'  on  cil?, 
red'  o  lent, 
register, 
rel'evant, 
rep'rimand, 
res' i  dene?, 
ret'ina, 
rev'elry, 
rev'  er  ie, 

6. 
sen'sibl?, 
set'  tl?  ment, 
specimen, 
spherical, 
tel'  e  graph, 
tern'  po  ral, 
ten'  e  ment, 
test'  i  fy, 
ven'  ti  late, 
ves'tibul?, 


med'  i  cal, 
mem'  o  ry, 
Nee' taring 
ped'  ant  ry, 
pen'  du  lum, 
(pen'  shun  er), 
perilous, 
plen'ittid?, 
pref  er  enc?, 
quer'ultfus. 
Rec'ipe, 
rec 're  ant, 
reg'  i  eld?, 
reg'ular, 
rem'  e  dy, 
rep' ro  bate, 
res'idu?, 
ret'inu.?, 
rev'  e  nu?, 
rAet'  o  ric. 
Sed'iment, 
sen'  ti  ment, 
sev'eral, 
spec' tack, 
splen'  e  tic, 
tel'  e  scop?, 
tern'  po  riz?, 
ter'  ri  bl?, 
trem'  u  kus, 
ver'ify, 
vet'  er  an, 


med' i  cm?, 
men'  di  cant, 
neg'  a  tiv?, 
ped'  es  tal, 
pen'  e  trat?, 
pen'  ta  teueA, 
pes' ti  lenc?, 
plen'  te  e>us, 
prej'udic?, 


rec'og  niz?, 
rec'  ti  fy, 


reg'  u  late, 
ren'  e  gad?, 
req  ui  site 
res'  o  lute, 
ret'rograd?, 
rev'  er  enc?, 

sed'ulous, 
sep'  a  rate, 
skel'  e  ton, 
spec'  u  late, 
tecA'  nic  al, 
tern'  per  anc?, 
ten'  a  bl?, 
ter'  ri  fy, 
veg'  e  tat?, 
ver'  i  ly, 
yes'  ter  day. 


med' i  tate, 
mer' ri  ment. 
neg'  li  gene?, 
pen'  al  ty, 
pen'itenc?, 
pen'ury, 
pet'rify, 
plen'tiful, 
prel'  a  cy, 

rec'  om  pens? 
rec'ti  tud?, 
reg'  i  ment, 
rel'  a  tiv?, 
ren'  o  vat?, 
(rek'  wi  zit), 
res' on  ant, 
ret'rospect, 
rev'  er  end, 

sen'  a  tor, 
sep'ulcAer, 
skep'ti  cisra, 
spelling-book 
tel'  e  gram, 
tern'  per  at?, 
tend'  en  cy, 
test'  a  ment, 
ven'  er  ate, 
ver'  i  ty, 


TRISYLLABLES K    IN    KND. 


97 


mute,  up,  full. — c  u  k  ;  g  as  j ;  n  as  ng  ;  8  as  z  ;  dh  as  sh  ;  this  ;  azure. 


ad  vent  ure 
an  gel'  ic, 
ap  pren'  tice, 
at  tend7  ance, 
hi  then'  tic, 


8. 
de  cep'  tive, 
de  fee  tion 
de  pres  sion 
de  vel'  op, 


Ac  cept'  ance,  ac  ces  sion         (ak  sesh'  un), 
(ad  vent' y  or),  aggres'sion,     aggres'sive, 
ap  pel'  lant,     ap  pend'  age,    ap  pend'  ix, 
as  sem'  ble,       as  sem'  bly,       ath  let'  id, 
at  ten  tion        (at  ten'  slum),  at  tent '  iv, , 
bis  sex'  tile,      clan  des'  tine,  col  lee'  tion, 
com  pen' sate,  com  plex'  ion,  compression,  con  cen'  t  c 
con  ces'  sion,   eon  fes'  sion,    con  ject'  ure,     con  nee'  tion, 
con  tern'  plate,  eon  ten'  tion,  con  yen'  tion,    co  quet  rj 
(koket'ri),      correction,    cor  reef  ive,      cos  met'  ic. 
De  bent  ure     (de  bent'  yor),  De  cem'  ber, 
de  clen  sion     (de  Men 'shun),  de  crep'  it, 
(de  fek'  shun),  de  jee'  tion,       de  pend'  ence, 
(depresh'un),  de  tee'  tion,      de  ten'  tion, 
di  gres'  sion,    di  gress'  ive,      di  lem'  ma, 
di  men'  sion,    dis  sem'  ble,     dis  tern'  per,     do  mes'  tic, 
ec  cen'  trie,      ec  lee'  tie,         c  lee'  tion,         c  lev'  en, 
em  bel'  lish,     em  bez'  zle,      e  met'  ic,  en  gen'  der, 

en  vel'  op,        en  ven'  om,      ex  cess'  ive,       ex  cheq  uer 
(eks  chek'er),  ex  eres'  cence,  ex  pen'  sive,      ex  pres'  sion, 
ex  ten'  sion,     ex  ten'  sive. 

Impression    (impresh'un),  in  cen' tive, 
in  clem'  ent,    in  dent  ure       (in  dent'  y6r), 
in  flee'  tion,     in  her'  it,  in  spec'  tion, 

in  ten'  tion,     in  tes'  tate,       in  tes'  tine, 
in  vee'  tive,      in  vest'  ment,  lieu,  ten'  ant, 
majes'tie,       momentous,  Novem'ber, 
of  fen'  sive,      op  pres'  sion,    pa  thet'  ic, 
per  cep'  tion,  per  fee'  tion,    per  spec'  tive,   po  et'  ic, 
po  lem'  ic,        por  tent'  <?us,  pos  ses  sion       (poz  zesh'  un), 
po  ten  tial       (po  ^n'  shal),  pre  sent 'ment,  pre  ven'  tion. 


9. 
in  ces'  sant, 
in  fee'  tion, 
in  tend' ant, 
in  trep'  id, 
mag  net'  ic, 
ob  jee'  tion, 


98  NATIONAL    ELEMENTARY    SPELLER. 

» _ 

age,  at,  art,  all,  bare,  ask  ;  me,  fend,  3rr  ;  Ice,  In ;  old,  6n,  d6. 

10.  Pro  fes  sion      (pro  fesli'  un),  pro  gres'  sion, 
projectile,     projection,    propliet'ic,     prospective, 
pro  speet' us,   pro  tec'  tion,    pru  den'  tial,   qui  es'  cence, 
quin  tes'sence,  re  bell  ion,       (re  bel'  yun),   re  cep'  tion, 
re  demp'  tion,  re  flee'  tion,      re  jec'  tion,      re  mem'  ber, 
re  pent'  anc<?,  re  plen'  ish,      re  sem'  blance,  re  sem'  ble, 
re  splen'  dent,  re  ten'  tiv<?,      se  lee'  tion,      Sep  tern'  ber, 
se  ques'  ter,      si  es7  ta,  stu  pen'  d<?us,  sub  jec'  tion , 
sue  ces'  sion,    sup  pres'  sion,  sur  ren'  der,     sus  pen'  sion, 
sus  pend'  ers,  to  gefh'  er,       trans  cend'ent, trans  gres'sion, 
tre  men'dr/us,  um  brel'  la,      u  ten'  sil :         cirx  cum  vent', 
ef  fer  vesce',    in)  cor  rect',     inx  ter  cept',     mign  o  nette 
(min'yon  ef),  pict  ur  esque  (p!ktN  yor  esk'),  rec'  ol  lect', 
rec'om  mend',  rep'  re  sent', .  satv  in  et'. 

Alphabetic  Equivalents  of  e. 

11.  Clean'  li  ness,  treach'  er  <?us,  treach'  er  y, 
treas  ur  er        (^trez'  er  er),     treas  ur  y         (trez'  er  I) : 
en  deav'  or :     nonx  pa  reil':    jeop'  ard  y :     bur'  i  al. 

Dictation  Exercises, 

1.  If  you  use  that  beverage,  beggary  will  be  your  destiny.  The  der- 
elict or  abandoned  child  was  left  destitute.  Though  credulous,  he 
has  no  deference  for  the  decalogue,  or  ten  commandments.  The  deli- 
cate dentifrice  had  a  chemical  effect.  Though  there  is  a  clerical  error, 
the  writing  is  credible.  That  desperate  demagogue  is  a  denizen. 
Within  a  century,  much  has  been  learnt  with  regard  to  dentistry  and 
chemistry.     Though  destitute  of  clemency,  he  deprecates  despotism. 

2.  He  is  in  ecstasy  with  that  elegant  ebony  cane.  The  epicure 
found  an  excellent  esculent,  or  edible.  The  emperor  wishes  to  educate 
and  elevate  the  masses.  That  eminent  man  wrote  an  epitaph,  an 
elegy,  and  an  epilogue,  at  one  sitting.  Emphasis  is  one  element  of 
eloquence.  Do  not  execrate  your  enemy,  nor  burn  him  in  effigy.  The 
embassy  understands  etiquette.  The  excellence  of  that  exquisite 
equipage  is  evident  to  every  one.  Energy  enabled  him  to  extricate 
himself  from  that  exigence,  and  to  execute  the  enterprise. 


TBlSYLLAliLliSf^K:  IN:  &">•  '90 


mute,  up,  full. — (':  as  k  ;  g  as  j  :  n  as  nig  ;  siisz;  eh  as  sh  ;  this  ;  azure. 

3.  Federal  courts  punish  felony.  Feminine  tact  produced  much 
merriment  at  the  festival.  The  lexicon  has  medical  terms.  The 
melody  removed  his  lethargy.  The  heroine  was  a  genuine  native  of 
the  Western  hemisphere.  The  general  is  noted  for  his  heroism  and 
lenity.  If  the  heretic  hesitate  to  renounce  the  heresy,  he  will  lose  his 
heritage. 

4.  We  have  a  plenteous  or  plentiful  supply  of  nectarines.  He  takes 
a  negative  way  of  showing  his  preference.  His  negligence  caused  our 
penury.  The  pedagogue;  was  noted  for  his  pedantry.  He  will  not 
suffer  the  penalty  daring  the  pendency  of  the  suit.  Petulance  is  not 
a  mark  of  penitence.  The  querulous  pensioner  has  a  perpetual  income. 
He  n;ul  the  Pentateuch,  or  the  first  five  books  of  the  Bible.  In  the 
plenitude  of  his  mercy,  God  stayed  the  pestilence.  The  prevalence  of 
virtue  removed  his  prejudice. 

5.  My  recipe  and  regimen  will  renovate  her  system.  No  one  will 
recognize  that  recreant  renegade  in  our  regiment.  My  retinue  say 
that  our  relative's  residence  is  redolent  of  flowers.  If,  on  taking  a  ret- 
rospect, I  deem  it  requisite,  I  will  keep  a  register  for  the  residue  of 
tHe  term.  Reverence  the  reverend  gentleman,  though  his  revenue  is 
small.    During  the  revelry,  he  was  in  a  reverie, 

6.  I  saw  sediment,  or  dregs,  in  several  cups.  The  sedulous  senator 
was  not  sensible  of  the  terrible  spectacle.  The  splenetic  or  peevish 
veteran  wants  a  separate  room.  I  saw  a  skeleton  in  the  sepulcher. 
The  spelling-book,  the  telegraph,  and  the  telescope  are  useful.  Tem- 
perance has  a  tendency  to  promote  temporal  good.  The  statement  in 
yesterday's  telegram  is  not  tenable. 

7.  The  athletic  apprentice  did  the  work  to  the  acceptance  of  the 
convention.  Her  coquetry  caused  much  contention.  The  correction 
is  authentic.  In  that  aggressive  adventure,  he  made  an  accession  to 
his  wealth.  That  appendix  is  a  useless  appendage.  The  appellant 
gained  the  attention  of  the  assembly,  and  secured  that  concession.  I 
conjecture  they  had  a  clandestine  meeting  last  bissextile.  A  fair  com- 
plexion needs  no  cosmetics. 

8.  The  deceptive  domestic  knew  his  debenture  was  worthless.  The 
election  of  that  eccentric  man  caused  the  defection  of  our  party.  His 
attempt  to  dissemble  or  conceal  the  truth  caused  his  detention  for 
eleven  hours.  His  distemper  and  depression  placed  us  in  a  sad  dilem- 
ma. The  declension  of  business  in  December,  caused  him  to  embezzle 
the  money  received  from  the  exchequer.  Embellish  the  book  with 
expensive  cuts. 

9.  Before  the  inspection,  I  had  an  impression  that  the  indenture  was 
worthless.     What  incentive  secured  hi?  incessant  efforts  during  that 


100 


■NATIONAL   ELEMENTARY   SPELLER. 


•     age, 'at;  Srt;  Iff,  bare?  aslc  ;  me,  end,  grr  ;  Ice,  In  ;  old,  6n,  do. 

inclement  weather?  I  shall  inherit  the  estate,  if  it  be  intestate.  The 
intrepid  lieutenant  took  possession  of  the  fort.  On  that  momentous 
occasion,  the  majestic  polemic  made  a  pathetic  speech  for  the  preven- 
tion of  oppression.  ■■* 

10.  His  retentive  memory  and  transcendent  judgment  insure  his 
progression  in  that  profession.  The  measures  are  prospective  and  pru- 
dential. In  September,  I  paid  for  an  umbrella,  some  satinet,  a  pair  of 
suspenders,  and  several  utensils  for  the  farm.  The  rebellion  is  in  a 
state  of  quiescence.  His  resemblance  to  the  general  insures  his  se- 
lection. A  succession  of  resplendent  exploits  caused  the  surrender  of 
the  fort,  a  suspension  of  the  war,  and  the  subjection  of  the  people. 
The  ruins  of  those  stupendous  works  are  tremendous.  Circumvent 
them,  if  they  attempt  to  intercept  my  letters.  I  found  this  migno- 
nette in  that  picturesque  region. 

11.  Endeavor  to  practice  cleanliness.  He  pronounced  her  nonpareil, 
or  without  an  equal.  While  the  treasurer  was  at  the  burial,  hia 
treacherous  friend  attempted  to  rob  the  treasury. 


1. 

fer'  til  ize, 
merchandise, 
per  fid j, 
per7  me  ate, 
per7  ti  nent, 
servitude, 
ver'  bi  age, 
ver'  sa  tile, 

2. 
as  per  sion 
a  ver'  sion, 
de  ser'  tion, 
e  ner'  vate, 
fra  ter'  nize, 
in  ter' nal. 


TRISYLLABLES E   IN    ERR. 

Cer'  tain  ty,  cer'  ti  fy, 

fer'  yen  cy,  ger'  mi  nate, 

mer'  ci  fill,  mer'  cu  ry, 

per'  fo  rate,  per7  ju  ry, 

per'  pe  trate,  per'  qui  site, 

per'  vi  <?us,  ser'  pen  tine, 

ter'  ma  gant,  term'  in  ate, 

ver'  dan  cy,  ver  di  gris 
ver'  ti  cal. 

Ad  verse'  ly,  ad  vert'  ence, 
(as  per'  shun),  as  ser  tion 

co  er  cion  (ko  eV  shun), 

dis  per'  sion,  di  ver'  sion, 

e  ter'  nal,  ex  ter'  nal, 

immer'sion,  in  fer' nal, 

in  ter'  pret  in  ter'  stice. 


cleY  gy  man, 
mer'  can  tile, 
per'  co  late, 
per'  ma  nence, 
per'  se  cute, 
serv'  i  tor, 
ter'  mi  nus, 
(ver'  di  gres), 

al  tern  ate, 
(as  ser'  shun), 
con  ver'  sion, 
e  mer'  gence, 
ftater'nal, 
in  ser'  tion, 
mater' nal. 


tkisyllaa:i.i^--i    i>    '  i:i:.  101 


mute,  up,  full. — 6  as  k  ;  g  as  j  ;  n  as  ng  ;  ft  as  a ;  dh  as  sh  ;  fhis  ;  azure. 

ob  serv'  ant,    pa  tcr'  nal,       per  ver'  sion,    re  ver'  sion, 
sub  ver'  sion,   su  per'  nal :      disv  con  cert',  inv  ter  sperse'. 

Alphabetic  Equivalents  of  e. 

3.  Re  hears'  al :    cir'  cu  lar,  cir'  cum  spect, 

cir'  rum  stance,  firm'  a  ment :  ex  tir'  pate :  at  tor'  ney : 

court'  e  0us,       court'  e  sy :     curv'  a  ture,  fur'  ni  ture, 

nurs'  er  y,  sur'  ger  y,      tur'  bu  lent,  tur'  ])en  tine, 

tur'  pi  tiide,       ur'  gen  cy :     dis  cur'  sive,  di  ur'  nal, 

ex  cur'  sion,       in  cur'  sion,    in  sur'  gent,  noc  tur'  nal, 
precur'sor,       suburb' an:  reimburse'. 

Dictation  Exercises. 

1.  Know  for  a  certainty,  that  we  punish  both  perjury  and  perfidy. 
I  certify  you  of  his  permanence  in  that  mercantile  house.  Percolate 
or  filter  the  fluid.  Fertilize  the  soil  before  the  seeds  germinate.  He 
will  pay  for  the  merchandise  with  the  perquisites  of  his  office.  After 
the  clergyman  made  a  few  pertinent  remarks,  he  prayed  with  fervency 
for  all  that  are  in  servitude.  That  serpentine  wood  is  not  pervious  to 
an  army.  Your  labor  will  terminate  at  the  terminus  of  this  road.  In 
his  verdancy,  he  will  let  that  termagant  persecute  his  friends. 

5.  His  aversion  to  coercion  will  cause  him  to  report  adversely.  His 
advertence,  or  needfulness,  prevented  desertions.  His  infernal  asser- 
tions and  aspersions  caused  the  dispersion  of  my  friends.  My  conver- 
sion and  immersion  were  caused  by  his  fraternal  love.  Is  the  wound 
internal  or  external  ?  His  perversion  of  the  laws  of  health  will  ener- 
vate his  body.  That  emergence  will  disconcert  him.  The  observant 
man  interspersed  his  remarks  with  anecdotes. 

3.  Get  a  circular  at  the  rehearsal.  The  circumspect  attorney  used 
much  urgency  when  speaking  of  that  turbulent  man's  turpitude.  My 
courteous  brother  will  buy  new  furniture  for  the  nursery.  On  their 
nocturnal  excursion,  they  will  extirpate  that  suburban  sect.  The  in- 
surgents must  reimburse  the  expenses  of  the  war.  Treat  all  men  with 
courtesy.  

TRISYLLABLES — I   IN   ICE. 

1.  Bi'nary,  bind' ery,  brib'ery, 

di'agram,       di'aleet,  di'alogt^,  di' amend. 


102  NATION  All  ELEj&NTAKY    SPELLER. 

age,   at,  art,  all,  bare,  ask  ;  mi,  fend,  err  ;  Ice,  In  ;  6ld,  on,  d3. 

di'aper,  di'aphra<7m,   di'ary,  fin'ery, 

i'cich?,  i'rony,  i' sin  glass,       i'vory, 

li'  a  bk,  li'  bra  ry,  hW  li  hood,     mi7  cro  scop*?, 

iri'  ce  ty,  ni^ht'  in  ghle,  ni'  tro  gen,.      pi'  e  ty, 

piracy,  pli'abk,  primary,       privacy, 

qui'  e  tud<?,       si'  ne  cure,       siz'  a  bk,  vi'  a  duct, 

vi'  o  late,  vi'  o  lenc^,       vi'  o  let. 

2.  Abiding,       affi'anc^,        alii' an C6, 
al  might'  y,      ar  ri'  val,  as  si<ra'  ment,  com  pil'  er, 
compli'anc^,  con  fiWment,  con  niv'  anc^,  consign 'ment, 
con  triv'  anc#,  de  ci'  siv#,        de  cri'  al,  de  fi'  anc#, 

de  fin'  er,  de  ni'  al,  de  sir'  #us,  dis  ci'  pk, 

en  li^A^'  en,      en  liv'  en,  en  ti'  tie,  en  vi'  ron, 

excitement,  liori'zon,  in  diet' ment,  inqui'ry, 

O  ri'  on,  pro  vi'  so,  re  ci'  tal,  re  li'  ancg, 

re  pri'  sal,        re  qui'  tal,  re  viv'  al,  sa  li'  va, 

sub  si'  denc#:  adx  ver  tise',  coN  in  cid#',  imv  po  lite', 
sux  per  fiW,     suv  per  scribe',  suN  per  vis*?'. 

Alphabetic  Equivalents  of  i. 

3.  Dy'  nas  ty,       hy'  a  cinth,      hy'  dro  gen, 
a  sy'  lum. 

Dictation  Exercises. 

1.  My  diary  is  at  tlie  bindery.  I  saw  a  binary  or  double  star.  He 
obtained  the  diadem  by  bribery  and  violence.  The  dialogue  was  in  a 
strange  dialect.  My  diamond  ring  is  in  the  library.  A  nightingale 
disturbed  the  quietude  of  my  privacy.  Earn  your  livelihood  with  the 
microscope.     I  found  a  violet  near  the  viaduct. 

2.  He  was  affianced  while  abiding  at  our  house.  Orion  appears 
above  the  horizon.  That  impolite  inquiry  does  not  entitle  him  to  a 
decisive  answer.  Environ  the  enemy,  and  make  a  reprisal.  After  the 
subsidence  of  the  excitement,  the  alliance  was  formed  in  compliance 
with  their  wishes.    By  his  connivance,  they  procured  the  consignment 


TRISYLLABLES — I    IN    IN. 


103 


mute,  up.  full.— c  as  k  ;  g  as  j  ;  n  as  ng  ;  s  as  z ;  ch  as  sh  ;  this ;  azure. 

of  the  goods  without  proviso.     This  disciple,  or  learner,  can  supervise 
that  work.     The  revival  of  bu>iness  induced  him  to  advertise. 

3.  Under  the  dynasty  of  that  good  prince,  the  poor  had  an  asylum. 
The  hyacinth  is  in  bloom.     Hydrogen  is  the  lightest  known  substance. 


1. 

vhrlst'  en  dom, 
cin'  na  mon, 
rrim'  i  nal, 
dif  fer  ene€, 
dir  i  genctf, 
dis'  ci  plintf, 
dis'  so  nant, 
friv'olous, 
his'  to  ry, 
im'  age  ry, 
im'  pe  tus, 

2. 
in'  di  cate, 
in'  du  rate, 
in'  fan  cy, 
in'  fi  nite, 
in'  no  cent, 
in7  sti  gate, 
inr  tel  lec'-t, 
in'terliidtf, 
ir'  ri  tate, 
lib'  er  ate, 
lig'  a  ture, 
liq'  uid  ate, 


TRISYLLABLES — I   IN    IN. 

Bib'  lie  al,        big'  a  my, 


dhiv'  al  ry. 
cit'  i  z£n, 
erim'  i  nate, 
difficult, 
dir  u  ent, 
dis'  pu  tant, 
div'idend, 
hick'  o  ry, 
id'  i  om, 
im'  i  tate, 


eliiv'  airbus, 
civ'  il  iz£, 
crit'  i  else, 
dif  fi  denctf, 
dim'  i  ty, 
dis'  si  pate, 
fin'  i  cal, 
hid'  e  mis, 
id'  i  ot, 
im'minent, 


im'  pie  ment,    im'  po  tenc<?, 


In'  ci  denc#, 
in'  di  genctf, 
in'  dus  try, 
in'  fant  We, 
in'  fiu  enctf, 
in'  no  vate, 
in'  sti  tiite, 


In'  ere  ment, 
in'  di  go, 
in'  fa  mtfus, 
in'  fer  enctf, 
in' jury, 
in'  so  lenctf, 
in'  stru  ment, 


brig'  an'tintf, 
cim'  e  ter, 
cit'  a  del, 
crit'  i  ciism, 
dig'nify, 
dis'  lo  cate, 
dis'  so  lute, 
fish'  er  y, 
hin'  der  anc<?, 
ig'noranctf, 
im'  mo  late, 
im'  pu  deuce, 
m  cu'  bus, 
in'  do  lenctf, 
in7  fa  my, 
in'  fi.  del, 
in'  no  cence> 
in' su  late, 
in'  te  gral, 


in'  ter  course,    in7 ter  est,         in'  ter  im, 


in'  terval, 
is'  o  late, 
lib'  er  ty, 
lin'  e  ag#, 
lit'  i  gate, 


m  ter  view, 
it'  er  ate, 
lie'  o  rictf, 
li  que  fy 
lit'urgy, 


in'  tri  ('-ate, 
lib'  er  al, 
lig'  a  ment, 
(Hk'wefi), 
liv'  er  y. 


104 


NATIONAL    ELEMENTARY    SPELLER. 


ige,  it,  &rt,  ill,  bire,  isk  ;  mb,  And,  4rr ;  Ice,  In  ;  6ld,  fin,  db. 


3. 

mir  li  ner, 
min'  is  ter, 
mir7  a  (He, 
mis  tie  toe 
pin7  na  cle, 
priv'  i  leg<?, 
rid7  i  cuk, 
sig'nally, 
sim7  i  lar, 
stim7  u  late, 
tim7  or  011s, 
vig7  i  lance, 
vis7  i  h\e, 

4. 
ad  mis  sion 
auspi  cious 
be  wir  der, 
(kol  liz7  nn), 
eon  fis'  cate, 
con  tin'  we, 
de  cis  ion 
de  li'  cions, 
(de  riz'  u n) 
(dismisli'un), 
(de  viz'  un), 

5. 
e lie7 it, 
el  lip7  tic, 
en  kin7  dk, 


Mich'  ael  mas, 
mim7  ic  ry, 
min7  is  try, 
mis7cb^e  v<?us, 
(miz7 1  to), 
piq7  ^an  cy, 
priv7  i  ly, 
rig'  or  ows, 
sig7  na  ture, 
sim7  pli  fy, 
stim7  n  lus, 
trin7  i  ty, 
vin7  di  cate, 
vit'  ri  ol, 
Ac  quit7  tal, 
(ad  mlsb7  un), 
(as  pish7  us), 
ca  pri'  cious, 
com  mis7  sion, 
con  sid7  er, 
con  triV  ute, 
(de  siz'  un), 
delin'  quent, 
de  scrip'  tion, 
dis  tin'  guish, 
do  min'  ion. 
E  clip'  tic, 
e  lis  ion 
e  lix7  ir, 
e  pis  tie 


mil7  i  tant, 
min7  er  al, 
min7  strel  sy, 
mis'  ere  ant, 
mit7  i  gate, 
pit7  e  6>us, 
rib'  aid  ry, 
ris7  i  bk, 
sig'nify, 
sin7  is  ter, 
stip7  u  late, 
triv7  i  al, 
vin7  e  gar, 
viv'  i  fy, 
ad  di  tion 
af  flic7  tion, 
bap  tis7  mal, 
ci  vil'  ian, 
com  mit7  tee, 
con  sist'  ent, 
con  tri'tion, 
de  fi  cient 
de  liv'  er, 
dimin'isli, 
dis  trib7  ute, 

e  d!'  tion, 
(e  II  z'  un), 
em  pir7  ic, 
(e  pis7  si), 


mil7  i  tate, 
min7  la  ture, 
min'  u  end, 
mis7  er  y, 
piFlory, 
prim7  i  tive, 
rick'  et  y, 
riv7  u  let, 
sil7  la  bub, 
stig7  ma  tize, 
strid7  u  lows, 
vie'  to  ry, 
vir7  u  lent, 
wil'  der  ness. 
(ad  dish'  un,) 
am  bi7  tion, 
be  nig'  nant, 
col  lis  ion 
con  di'  tion, 
con  tin' gent, 
con  via'  tion, 
(defish7  ent),' 
de  ris  ion 
dis  mis  sion, 
di  vi  sion 

ef  fi7  cient, 
el  lip7  sis, 
enig'  ma, 
equip7  m  ent, 


TK1SYLLAULK6 1    IN    IN. 


105 


mite,  up,  full.— e  as  k  ;  g  as  j  ;  n  as  ng  ;  s  as  z  :  di  ;is  *h  ;  ftiis  ;  azure. 


ex  hib'  it, 
fa  mil'  iar, 
fru  i  tion 
in  cis  ion 
(in  ish'  al), 
ju  dicial 
(11  fid'  jus), 
malig'nant, 
mu  ni'  tion, 
of  fi'  cial, 
o  pin  ion 

G. 
pa  virion 
per  ni'  cious 
postillion, 
pro  dig'  ioUB, 
pro  vi'  sion 
(pun!;  ttl'vus), 
re  mit'  tanctf, 
sa  tir'  ic, 
sta  tist'  id, 
(suf  fish'ent), 
tra  di'  tion, 
tu  i'  tion, 
inx  ter  mit', 


exist  enctf, 
fla  gi  tious 
(fro  ish'  un), 
(in  slz'  un), 
in  sip'  id, 
(ju  dish'  al) 
lo  gi'  cian, 
mis  pris  ion 
mu  si  cian 
of  fi' cious, 
(opln'yun), 
Pacific, 
(pa  vi  I'  ytin), 
pe  ti'  tion, 
pre  cis  ion 
pro  Lib'  it, 
(pro  viz'  un), 
re  lig'  ion, 
re  sist'  anc^, 
se  di'  tion, 
sub  mis'  sion, 
sus  pi'cion, 
tran  si  tion, 
ver  mil'  ion, 
man'umit', 


explic'it, 
(ilajlsh'us), 
illic'it, 
in  flic'  tion, 
in  stinct'  ive, 
judi'  cious, 
magi' cian, 
(mlsprlz'nn), 
(muzlsh'an), 
o  mis  sion 
op  ti'  cian. 
pa  tri  cian 
per  di' tion, 
pliy  si'  cian, 
(pre  slz'  un), 
pro  lif  ic, 
punc  til'  io 
re  lig'  ious, 
re  stric'  tion, 
so  lie'  it, 
sub  mis'  siv£, 
sus  pi'  cious, 
(trail  si  z'un), 
vin  die'  tive, 
vix  o  lin'. 


ex  tin'  guish, 
flo  til'  la, 
im  plic'it, 
ini  tial 
in  trin' sic, 
li  tig  ious 
ma  li' cious, 
mo  ni' tion, 
nu  tri'  tious, 
(omish'un), 

(pa  trisli'  an), 
per  mis' sion, 
po  si'  tion, 
pre  die'  tion, 
pro  vin'  cial 
punc  til  ious 
relin'quish, 
re  strict'  iv£y 
spe  cif  ic, 
suf  fi  cient 
ter  rif  ic, 
transmission 
vo  li'  tion : 


Alphabetic  Equivalents  of  I. 
Cyl'  in  der,      crys'  tal  liz£,    crys'  tal  Vine, 


hyp'  o  crite, 
phy.V  ic  al, 


myr'  i  ad, 
pyr'  a  mid, 


mys'  ter  y, 
syc'  a  mora, 


mys'  ti  fy, 
syc'  o  phant, 


106  NATIONAL   ELEMENTARY    SPELLER. 

age,  at,  art,  all,  bare,  ask;  me,  end,  Sit  ;  lee,  in  ;  6ld,  on,  do. 

syl'  la  bk,  syl'  la  bus,  syl'  lo  gism,  sym'  me  try, 

sym'  pa  thy,  sym'  pho  ny,  syiic/j/ro  nisin  syiV  co  pe, 

syn'o  nym,  syn'the  sis,  typ'  ic  al,  typ'  i  fy, 

tyr'  an  niz^,  tyr'  an  nous,  tyr'  an  ny. 

Dictation  Exercises. 

1.  In  the  civilized  world,  biblical  knowledge  has  not  removed  big- 
otry. Bigamy  is  made  criminal  in  all  Christendom.  That  chivalrous 
citizen  speaks  of  the  days  of  chivalry.  With  that  dissolute  crew,  he 
can  not  secure  discipline  in  the  brigantine.  If  that  finical  disputant 
criticise  the  history,  see  that  his  criticism  be  just.  That  criminal  is 
noted  for  his  ignorance  and  his  impudence.  If  that  hideous  idiot 
seize  the  hickory  cane,  the  cimeter,  or  any  sharp  implement,  you  will 
be  in  imminent  danger. 

2.  What  incident  caused  his  indigence?  The  increment  of  his 
garden  indicates  a  rich  soil.  He  will  insulate,  isolate,  or  remove  from 
others,  that  infamous  woman,  so  that  his  innocent  children  may  receive 
no  injury  from  their  intercourse  with  her  in  their  infancy.  Indolence 
and  insolence  often  lead  to  infamy.  Iterate  the  remark.  It  will  be 
for  your  interest,  in  the  interim,  or  interval,  to  institute  no  suit ;  for 
that  liberal  man  will  liquidate  the  debt  and  liberate  the  debtor.  Lib- 
erty is  the  ligament  that  binds  the  States  together. 

3.  At  Michaelmas,  she  will  put  a  mistletoe  bough  near  the  minia- 
ture. The  liturgy  was  prepared  for  the  church  militant.  In  the 
primitive  church  miracles  were  witnessed.  The  fact  that  you  used 
ridicule,  ribaldry,  and  sinister  arts,  will  militate  against  your  cause. 
The  mimicry  and  piteous  cry  of  that  mischievous  miscreant  frightened 
the  timorous  milliner.  The  signatures  are  similar.  The  piquancy  of 
his  remarks  produced  a  risible  or  laughable  scene.  His  vigilance  in 
the  wilderness  enabled  us  to  gain  the  victory. 

4.  The  benignant  committee  favored  the  acquittal  of  the  delinquent. 
In  his  affliction,  consider  his  condition,  and  contribute  to  his  relief. 
On  that  auspicious  occasion,  ambition  induced  the  capricious  civilian 
to  secure  a  commission  in  the  army.  His  dismission  and  conviction 
neither  exposed  him  to  derision,  nor  diminished  our  esteem.  If  they  con- 
fiscate the  rebel's  estate,  they  will  decree  a  division  of  his  dominions. 

5.  In  the  last  edition  of  his  book,  he  says  the  ecliptic  is  only  the  ap- 
parent path  of  the  sun.  If  you  enkindle  a  rebellion,  he  can  extinguish 
it  with  these  equipments.  They  are  too  familiar  to  be  litigious  or 
malignant.     The  munitions  and  nutritious  food  are  on  the  flotilla.   The 


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107 


mute,  up,  full. — cask;  gasj;  ii  as  ng  ;    s  as  z  ;    eh  as  sh  ;   this  ;    azure. 

fruition  of  illicit  or  forbidden  things  is  brief.  The  magician  puzzled 
the  logician.  The  decision  was  both  judicial  and  judicious.  Though 
that  optician  is  officious  and, flagitious,  I  value  his  opinion. 

6.  The  religious  patrician  favors  pacific  measures.  I  had  permis- 
sion to  present  the  pernicious  petition  at  t  he  pavilion,  though  it  places 
the  physician  in  a  false  position.  Owing  to  that  restriction,  he  can 
not  manumit  his  slaves.  The  postillion  has  a  violin.  A  restrictive 
provision,  if  stated  with  precision,  to  prohibit  the  sale  of  rum  in  the 
provincial  towns,  would  further  the  cause  of  religion.  Submission  is 
not  sufficient  at  that  punctilious  court.  Tradition  does  not  warrant 
that  vindictive  and  terrific  measure. 

7.  The  column  was  not  a  cylinder,  but  a  pyramid.  How  bodies 
crystallize  is  a  mystery.  lie  is  a  hypocrite  and  a  sycophant.  Observe 
the  symmetry  of  the  sycamore.  That  symphony  awakens  sympathy. 
Though  the  laws  are  tyrannous,  the  king  will  not  favor  tyranny.  Syn- 
cope is  the  omission  of  one  or  more  letters  or  a  syllable  from  the 
middle  of  a  word. 


TRISYLLABLES O  IN    OLD. 

1.  C/iK/  ro  form,  co'  gen  cy, 
co'  pi  cus,  fo'  li  hge,  fo'  li  o, 
forg'  er  y,  glo'  ri  fy,  glo'  ri  #us, 
no'  ti  fy,  o'  a  sis,  o'  di  um, 
o'  p^n  ly,  o'  pi  ate,  o'  pi  um, 
o'  ri  6k,  po'  e  sy,  po'  et  ry, 
sto'  ic  al,  vo'  ta  ry,  zo'  di  ac. 

2.  Ab  d<V  men,  am  bro  sia 

&  tro'  cious,  au  ro'  ra,  com  mo'  tion, 

com  pos  ure  (kom  po'  zor,)  con  do'  lenc<?, 

(kor  r<V  zun  ■,  cor  ro'  sive,  de  co'  rcms, 

de  po'  nent,  de  port'  ment,  de  vo'  tion, 

dig  doe  ure  (dis  kl6'  zor),  e  mo'  tion, 

ex  plo  sion  (eks  pl6'  zun),  ex  plo'  sive, 

fe  ro'  cious,  fore  clos  ure  (for  kl6'  zor), 


co'  ma  to&e, 
for'  ci  hie, 
jo'  vi  al, 
o'  di  0us, 
o'  ri  ent, 
por7  ti  co, 

(am  bro'  za), 
com  po'  nent, 
corrosion, 
de  co'  rum, 
d!  plo'  ma, 
enrollment, 
ex  po'  nent, 
he  ro'  ic, 


108  NATIONAL   ELEMENTARY    SPELLER, 

age,  at,  art,  all,  bare,  ask  ;    me,  end,  Sri";    Ice,  in  ;   bid,  6n,  d6. 

i  o'  ta,  more  o'  ver,       Oc  to'  ber,     op  po'  nent, 

pro  mo'  tion,       pro  po'  sal,        so  no'  n?us :    dex  com  pos^', 
disx  em  bdgtte',    inx  com  niod^',  inx  ter  pos<?'. 

Alphabetic  Equivalents  of  6. 
3.     En  croach'  ment :   be  stow'  ment :    unN  fore  &nown'. 

Dictation  Exercises. 

1.  Chloroform,  opium,  or  some  other  opiate,  caused  his  comatose  or 
drowsy  condition.  After  copious  showers,  the  evening  was  glorious, 
la  the  poesy,  or  poetry,  of  the  Orient,  much  is  said  of  foliage.  That 
stoical  man's  argument  was  noted  for  its  cogency,  or  force.  That 
forgery  made  him  odious.  The  jovial  crew  found  an  oasis  in  the 
desert. 

2.  During  the  commotion,  that  atrocious  or  very  cruel  wretch  wound- 
ed his  heroic  opponent  in  the  abdomen.  Ambrosia  was  said  to  be  the 
food  of  the  gods.  After  their  enrollment,  a  large  proportion  of  the 
ferocious  soldiers  were  killed  by  an  explosion.  The  deportment  of 
the  deponent  at  his  devotions  was  decorous.  If  they  interpose,  and 
attempt  to  incommode  us,  you  will  hear  his  sonorous  voice  above  all 
others. 

3.  Accept  the  bestowment.     That  encroachment  was  unforeknown. 


TRISYLLABLES O   IN   ON. 

1.  Bod'ily,  but' any,         choc' o  late, 

cAol'  e  ra,         cAol'  er  ic,  cAor'  is  ter,      cAron'  i  ck, 

cod'  i  cil,  cog'  i  tate,  cog'  ni  zsmce,  col'  lo  quy, 

col'  o  niz£,        col'  o  ny,  col'  urn  bin<3,  com'  bat  ant, 

com'edy,        com'ical,  com'ity,         com'modore, 
com'  pe  tenctf,  com'plai  sanc^com'  pli  cate,  com'  pro  mistf, 

con'  fer  enc£,    con'  fl  denc^,  con'  gre  gate,  con'  gru  <?us, 

con'  ju  gal,       con' ju  gate,  con'  se  crate,  con'  se  quench, 

con'  so  nant,    con'  stan  cy,  con'  sti  tute,    con'  su  late, 

con'  ti  nent,     con'  tra  band,  con'  tra  ry,      con'  tro  vert, 


TRISYLLABLES — O    IN    ON. 


109 


mite,  up,  full.— 6  m  k  ;  £  as  j  ;  n  as  ng  :  s  as  z  :  cli  as  ah  ;  this  ;  azure. 


con'versant,  con'vocate, 

cor7  o  net,  crock'  er  y, 

2.  D6c'ible, 

dog'  ma  tism,  dog'  ma  tize, 

dom'  i  nate,  don'  a  five, 

front'  is  pzece,  glob'  u  lar, 

hoi'  ly  hock,  horn'  i  cide, 

hor'  o  16ge,  nor'  ri  ble, 

log'  a  riftims,  Ion'  gi  tude, 

mock'  er  y,  mod'  er  ate, 


mod'  i  fy, 
mon'  i  tor, 
nom'  i  nal, 

3. 
ob'  lo  quy, 
ob'  vi  at$, 
od<#'  i  ty, 
on'  er  <?us, 
op'  u  lence, 
or' !  gin, 
pol'  i  tic, 
pon'  der  mis, 
por'rin  ger, 
post'  n  late, 

4. 
prod'igy, 


mod'  u  late, 
mon'  o  tone, 
nom'  i  nate, 
Ob'  du  rate, 
ob'  se  qnies, 
oc'  cu  pant, 
of  fi  cer, 
op'  er  a, 
or'  a  cle, 
or'  i  son, 
pol'yglot, 
pop'  u  lar, 
pos'itlve, 
pot'tery, 
Prob'able, 
prof  li  gate, 


prompt' i  tude,  prop'  a  gate, 
proph'  e  sy,  proph'et  ess, 
pros'  o  dy,  prof  est  ant, 
prox'  i  mate,     scrof  u  M, 


cop  per  as, 
croc'  o  dile. 
doc'  trin  al, 
dom'  i  cil, 
drop'  si  cal, 
gloss'  a  ry, 
horn'  i  ly, 
hos'  pi  tal, 
lot'  ter  y, 
mod'  ern  ize, 
mol'  e  cule, 
mon'  u  ment, 
non'  de  script, 
6b'  e  lisk, 
ob'  sta  cle, 
oe'eupy, 
om'  e  let, 
op'  er  ate, 
or'  a  tor, 
ox'  y  gen, 
pol'ygon, 
pop'  n  late, 
pos'sible, 
pov'  er  ty. 
prob'ity, 
prog'eny, 
prop'erty, 
pros' e  cute, 
prov'ender, 
sol'ecism, 


cor  oner, 

d5c'  u  ment, 
dom'  i  nant, 
fop' per  y, 
hoi'  i  day, 
hom'  i  ny, 
joe'  u  lar, 
moc'ca  sin, 
mod'  est  y, 
mol'  li  fy, 
mor'  al  ize, 
nov'  el  ty. 
6b'  li  gate, 
ob'stinate, 
oc'  u  lar, 
om'inous, 
op'  po  site, 
or'  1  f  Ice, 
pol'  i  cy, 
pol'  y  pus, 
pop'  U  ltfUS, 
post' humans, 

prod 'i  gal, 
prom'  i  nence, 
proph'  e  cy, 
pros' elyte, 
prov'idence, 
sol' em  n  ize, 


110  NATIONAL    ELEMENTARY    SPELLER. 

age,  at,  art,  ill,  bare,  ask;   me.  end,  err;  Ice,  in;  6ld,  &n.  d6. 

sol'itudtf,  sol'ubk,  solvency,  soph'istry, 

soph' o  more,  tol'eranc^,      tol'erate,  torn' a  hawk, 

vol/  a  tlte,  vol'  u  hie. 

5.  Ab  bur'  renc<?,  a  b61'  ish,  ac  cum'  plish, 

acknowYedge,  acros'tic,        admon'ish,  apos'tate, 

apostle  (apos'sl),         as  ton' isb,  ealor'ic, 

carbon'ic,  cAaot'ic,  colos'sal,  composite, 

demol'ish,  demonstrate, de  pos'it,    *  despond' ent, 

despot'ic,  e  km' gate,        embod'y,  exot'ic, 

harmon'ic,  his  tor'  ic,         impos'tor,  impromp'tu, 

incon'stant,  lacon'ic,  mason'ic,  moroc'co, 

nar  cot'  ic,  o  pos'  sum,       pro  bos'  cis,  prog  nos'  tic, 

remon'stranc^,  rem  on'  strata,  respond'  ent,  respon'siv^, 

sclerot'ic,  siroc'co,  spas  mod' ic,  symbol' ic, 

syn  op'  sis,  un  con  scions   (un  kon'  shus). 

Alphabetic  Equivalents  of  o. 
p.  Hal'  i  but,        quad'  ran  gle,  quad'  ra  turd, 

quad'  ru  ped,    quad'  ru  pl#,    qual'  i  ty,  qual'  i  ty, 

quan'dary,      quan'tity,       quarantine      (kwor' an  ten). 

Dictation  Exercises. 

1.  Bid  the  choleric  combatant  do  you  bodily  harm  ?  The  columbine 
is  described  in  botany.  Will  chocolate  cure  the  cholera  ?  The  chor- 
ister wrote  a  comedy,  and  a  comical  colloquy.  Has  the  commodore 
cognizance  of  maritime  causes  ?  Complaisance  is  contrary  to  his  na- 
ture. Comity  between  persons  who  congregate  here  is  congruous  to 
the  place.  Are  copperas  and  crockery  contraband  goods  ?  The  death 
at  the  consulate  left  the  consulship  vacant. 

2.  His  modesty  led  him  to  pronounce  the  horrible  beast  docible.  This 
document  is  a  doctrinal  homily  that  will  remove  your  dogmatism. 
There  is  a  frontispiece  in  my  glossary.  The  moccasin  by  the  hollyhock 
is  not  a  novelty.  That  horologe,  or  clock,  was  a-  donative,  or  gift,  te 
my  father.  That  monitor  who  speaks  in  a  monotone  understands 
logarithms. 


TRISYLLAISI.ES 0    IN    DO.  Ill 

mite,  up,  full.— 6  as  k  ;  g  as  j  ;  n  as  ng  ;  s  as  z ;  dh  as  sh ;  this  ;  azure. 

3.  That  obstinate  officer's  obdurate  heart  led  him  to  destroy  a  popu- 
lous city.  After  performing  the  lust  obsequies,  obligate  the  uu\n  to 
erect  an  obelisk  over  the  grave  An  omelet  is  in  my  porringer.  The 
occupant  of  the  house  opposite  is  noted  for  his  opulence.  The  Bible  is 
a  polyglot,  or  a  book  in  many  languages.  A  polygon  is  a  figure  of  many 
sides.  A  polypus  is  something  that  has  many  feet.  His  silence  with? 
regard  to  the  opera  is  ominous.  I  had  ocular  proof  that  the  labor  at 
the  pottery  is  onerous.     It  will  be  poUtk  to  engage  a  popular  orator. 

4.  Is  it  probable  that  the  progeny  of  that  prodigal  will  be  profligate  ? 
When  the  Protestant  became  a  proselyte,  he  aimed  to  propagate  the 
sophistry.  That  provident  young  man  secured  his  prominence  by  prob- 
ity, and  promptitudo  in  business.  Did  the  prophetess  prophesy  that 
the  prophecy  would  prove  false  ?  If  the  voluble  sophomore  understood 
syntax  and  prosody,  he  would  not  use  a  solecism.  He  solemnly  de- 
clares he  will  solemnize  the  marriage,  that  he  may  maintain  his  sol- 
vency. 

5.  I  admonish  you  to  abolish  that  despotic  law,  lest  you  incur  the 
abhorrence  of  the  people.  The  impostor  demolished  the  colossal  sta- 
tue. If  she  acknowledge  the  receipt  of  that  impromptu  acrostic,  she 
will  astonish  me.  If  the  ajKJStle  demonstrate  the  truths  of  the  gospel 
to  the  apostate,  he  will  accomplish  a  good  work.  The  sirocco  injured 
the  sclerotic  of  his  eyes.  The  respondent  made  a  laconic  speech  in 
favor  of  his  remonstrance.  After  taking  the  narcotic,  I  was  unconscious. 

6.  I  saw  a  large  quantity  of  halibut  on  the  quarantine  grounds. 
Quadruple  your  offer  for  the  quadruped.  A  quadrangle  is  a  figure 
having  four  equal  angles.  Qualify  your  statement,  unless  you  wish  to 
leave  the  lad  in  a  quandary. 


TRISYLLABLES — O  IN  DO. 

1.  Mov'abL?:         improving,        remov'al. 

Alphabetic  Equivalents  of  o. 

2.  Fool'ery:       accou'ter:  cru'cibLs, 
cru'eifix,         cru'eify,          pru'dery,  ru'bicund, 
ru'  di  ment, '    ru'  mi  nate,      scru'  pu  Ions,  scru'  ti  ny, 
tru'  cu  lent :     in  trn  sion        (in  tro'  zun),  ob  tru'  sion, 
pro  tru'  sion. 


112 


NATIONAL    ELEMENTARY    SPELLER. 


age,  at,  art,  £11,  bare,  ask  ;  me,  end,  £rr  ;  ice,  In  ;  old,  on,  do. 


Dictation  Exercises. 

1.  After  the  removal  of  Lis  movable  property,  he  was  improving 
the  soil. 

2.  The  obtrusion  of  his  foolery  upon  the  company  caused  us  to  re- 
gret his  intrusion.  The  protrusion,  or  push,  exposed  him  to  the  scru- 
tiny of  the  serupulous  general.  The  lady  with  the  rubicund  hair  is 
noted  for  her  prudery.     My  crucifix  was  thrown  into  the  crucible. 


TRISYLLABLES U    IN    MUTE. 


1. 

cu'  ra  tiv#, 
du'  pli  eate, 
fu'  gi  tivtf, 
glu7  tin  011s, 
lu'  era  tiv£, 
lu'  na  tic, 
mu'  ti  ny, 
nil'  mer  ate, 
pu'  er  lie, 
parity, 
stu'  pe  fy, 
uni  son 
usu  al 
2. 
a  cu'  men, 
al  lu'  siv<2, 
(kol  lu.'  znn), 
con  clu'  siv^, 
de  lu'  sion, 
e  lu'  sion, 
il  lu'  min^. 


Cu.'  cum  ber, 
cu'  ri  <9us, 
du'  ra  hie, 
fu'  ner  al, 
ju'  bi  le<?, 
lu'  di  crous, 
mu'  ci  lag£, 
mut  u  al 
nu'  mer  <?us, 
pu'  is  sant, 
pu'trefy, 
su'icid^, 
(yu/  ni  sun), 
(yu'  z6  al), 
Ab  lu  tion 


cu/  po  la, 
cu'  ti  die, 
du'  te  0us, 
fu'  ri  <?us, 
ju'gular, 
lu'  mi  n#us, 
mu'  ti  late, 
(mut'  yo  al), 
nu'  tri  ment, 
purify, 
spu'  ri  tfus, 
u'  ni  corn, 
u'nity, 
usury 
(ab  liV  shun , 


al  lur^'  ment,     al  lu  sion 


bi  tu'  men, 
com  mun'  ion. 
con  du'  civ<?, 
dif  fu'  sion, 
en  dur'  saice, 
il  lu'  sion. 


col  lu'  sive, 
con  clu  sion 
con  fu'  sion, 
di  lu'  tion, 
ex  clu'  sion, 
il  lu'  sim 


cu  ra  cy, 
du'  bi  <?us, 
flu'  en  cy, 
fu'  si  hie, 
ju'  ve  niL?, 
lu'  na  cy, 
mu'  ti  nous, 
nu'  mer  al, 
nu'  tri  tivtf, 
pu'  ri  tan, 
stu'  di  <?us, 
u'  ni  form, 
u'  ni  vers#, 
(yu'zorl). 
a  bus'  ive, 
(al  lu'  zun), 
col  lu  sion, 
(kon  klu'  zun), 
con  tu'  sion, 
ef fu'  sion, 
ex  clu'  sivtf, 
inclu'siv0. 


TRISYLLABLES U   IN    UP.  113 

mite,  up,  full. — c  as  k  ;  g  as  j ;  n  as  ng ;  s  as  z ;  ch  as  sh  ;  this  ;  azure. 

pe  Oul'  iar,  pol  lu7  tion,  pro  fu  sion  (pro  fu7  zun), 

pur  su7  ant,  re  fu7  sal,  se  clu  sion  (se  klu7  zun), 

so  lu7  tion,  suf  fu  sion  (suf  fu/  zun),  sul  plm'  rie, 

tr!  bu7  nal :  imx  por  time  ,  op'  por  tune'. 

Alphabetic  Equivalents  of  u. 

3.  Beau'teous,         beautiful,      Deau7ti  fy, 

eu'  cAa  rist,      eu7  lo  giz£,  eu7  lo  gy,  eu7  pbo  ny, 

pleu7  ri  sy,        rAeum'  a  ti.sm :     suit7  a  hie :        amN  a  tewr7. 

Dictation  Exercises. 

1.  I  saw  a  cucumber  at  the  curacy.  Tho  juvenile  fugitive  is  in  the 
cupola.  The  writings  of  that  duteous  and  studious  child,  though  nu- 
merous, are  puerile.  My  success  is  dubious.  That  furious  lunatic 
severed  his  jugular  vein.  I  kept  a  duplicate  of  that  spurious  note 
That  puissant  or  powerful  prince  will  quell  the  mutiny.  The  want  of 
nutriment  caused  his  lunacy.  Rum  will  stupefy  and  cause  suicide. 
That  luminous  argument  is  in  nnison  with  my  views.  Their  usual 
usury  renders  the  business  lucrative. 

2.  Frequent  ablutions  are  conducive  to  health.  My  refusal  to  sanc- 
tion tho  collusion  produced  confusion.  His  allusion  to  the  abusive 
language  was  a  conclusive  proof  that  he  recognized  your  peculiar  stylo 
of  writing.  That  seclusion  tried  his  endurance.  Importune  him  to 
give  a  solution  of  the  question.  The  tribunal  met  pursuant  to  ad- 
journment.    My  visit  was  opportune,  or  well-timed. 

3.  Note  the  euphony  of  that  beauteous  or  beautiful  amateur's  voice, 
while  she  is  reading  the  eulogy.  Employ  a  suitable  person  to  beautify 
the  grounds.     Pleurisy  and  rheumatism  are  painful  diseases. 


TRISYLLABLES U   IN   TJP. 

1.  Blun7derbuss,     buffalo,  but7ternut, 

buttery,         cul7pabl0,  cul'tivate,  currency, 

cus7  to  dy,        cut7  ler  y,  dru<#g7  er  y,  dul7  ci  mer, 

iluct7  u  ate,       ful/  mi  nate,         gun7  ner  y,  gut7  tur  al, 

hum7  bl<?-be£,  hum7  ming-bird,  hur'  ri  can^,  just7  i  fy, 


114  NATIONAL   ELEMENTARY    SPELLER. 

kge,  it,  ftrt,  ail,  b&ve,  &sk  ;  mh,  Snd,  Sir  ;  Ice,  In  ;  6ld,  on,  d5. 

lux  u  rj  (luk'  sh6  ri),    mur  berry,      mur  ti  form, 

mul'tiple,       mur  ti  ply,       mul'titude,    mus'cular, 
musk'  mel  on,  nuT  li  fy,  nuT  li  ty,  nun'  ner  y, 

pub'  li  can,      pul'  ver  \ze,      puiiet'  u  al,      puiiet'  u  ate, ' 
pun'  gen  cy,    pun'  ish  ment,  scur'  ril  011s,    sub'  ju  gate, 
sub'  se  quent,  sub'  stan  tive,  sub'  sti  tute,     sub'  ter  rage, 
sue'  eo  tash,     sue'  cu  lent,      suf  fo  cate,       sum'  ma  ry, 
sum'  mer  set,   sumj?t'  u  0us,  sup'ple  ment,  sup'  pli  ant, 
sup' pli  cant,    sup' plicate,    subrogate,      ul'  cer  kte. 

2.  A  bund'  ance,  ac  cus'  torn,      tm  turn'  nal, 
com  pul'  sion,  com  pul'  sive,  con  cur'  rence,  con  cur'  rent, 
con  cus  sion     (konkush/un), con  junc/  tion,  conjunct'  ur*, 
con  struc'tion,  con  struct'  ive,  consum'mate,  con  sump'tion, 
consumptive, co  nun' drum,  con vul' sion,    de struc'tion, 
destructive,   discus' sion,     efful'gence,    eneum'ber, 
encum'brance,e  rup'  tion,      es  cuzfch'  eon,  ex  cuT  pate, 
ex  pul'  sion,     il  lus'  trate,      im  pul'  sion,    im  pul'  sive. 

3.  In  cuT  cate,      in  cul'  pate,      in  cum'  bent, 
induTgen.ee,  indul'gent,     instruction     (instruk'shun] 
in  un'  date,       ob  struc'  tion,  oc  cur'  rence,  per  cus  sion 
(per  kush'un),  pre  sump'tion,pro  due'  tion,  pro  due'  tive, 
pro  mul'  gate,  re  cum'  bent,   re  cur'  renc",    re  due'  tion, 
re  dun'  dance,  re  fuT  gent,     re  luc'  tance,    re  pug'  nance, 
re  pul'  sive,      re  vul'  sion,      ro  tun'  da,        tri  umph'  al, 
un  luek'  y :       inv  ter rupt',     rev  con  struct'. 

Alphabetic  Equivalents  of  u. 

4.  CoT  an  der,      com'  pa  ny,      com'  pass  es, 
con'  jur  er,       con'  sta  ble,      cov'  e  nant,      cov'  er  let, 
co v'  et  e>us,       gov'  ern  ment,  som'  er  set,       sov'  er  ef^n : 
dis  com'  fit,      re  cov'  er :        nour'  ish  ment. 


TRISYLLABLES — U    LN    FULL.  115 

mute,  up,  full. — 6  as  k;  g  as  j;    n  as  ng  ;  s  as  z  ;  ch  as  sh  ;  this  ;  azure. 

Dictation  Exercises. 

1.  lie  shot  a  buffalo  with  his  blunderbuss.  I  saw  butternuts  in  the 
batter/.  Take  that  culpable  man  into  custody.  Is  it  drudgery  to 
n'oiir  the  cutlery?     Hamming-birds  and  humble-bei  on   the 

mulberry.  Pupils  at  the  nunnery  are  punctual.  Did  the  hurricane 
justify  his  fear?  The  publican  furnished  a  multitude  of  g 
with  succotash  and  muskmelons.  If  the  supplement  to  the  will  bo 
obtained  by  subterfuge,  the  surrogate  will  nullify  it.  When  the  sup- 
plicant assumed  a  suppliant  posture  and  supplicated  aid,  his  utterance 
was  weak. 

•2.  Autumnal  abundance  accustomed  the  people  to  excessive  con- 
sumption. At  that  conjunction,  the  construction  placed  upon  th<-  com- 
pulsive measure  caused  a  convulsion.  With  consummate  skill,  ho 
removed  the  encumbrance  and  prevented  an  eruption.  With  your 
concurrencr.  we  will  hold  the  impulsive  man  and  prevent  a  concus- 
sion. The  conundrum  caused  discussion.  After  the  destruction  of 
y,  the  moon  shone  forth  with  its  usual  effulgence.  Exculpate 
the  man  and  prevent  his  expulsion,  for  his  escutcheon  is  without  blot. 

3.  It  is  incumbent  on  indulgent  parents  to  inculcate  good  precepts 
and  to  furnish  good  instruction.  His  reluctance  to  inculpate  or  blame 
the  unlucky,  repulsive  child,  was  caused  by  a  strange  occurrence.  If 
you  remove  the  obstruction,  the  river  will  inundate  that  productive 
land  and  destroy  the  productions.  The  refulgent  rays  of  the  morning 
sun  played  upon  the  rotunda.  If  you  try  to  reconstruct  the  order  of 
the  march,  you  will  interrupt  the  whole  triumphal  procession. 
•  4.  The  constable  seized  a  colander,  a  coverlet,  and  a  pair  of  com- 
passes. If  the  conjurer  have  nourishment,  he  will  recover  from  his 
disease.  That  covetous  company  will  not  respect  the  covenant.  The 
sovereign  is  at  the  head  of  the  government. 


TRISYLLABLES U    IN    FULL. 

1        BulZ'  e  tin,    butdi  er  y :     cook'  er  j,     rook'  er  y. 
Dictation  Exercises. 

1.  The  bulletin  describes  the  butchery.     Her  cookery  is  bad.  I  have 

a  rookery. 


110  NATIONAL   ELEMENTAKY    SPELLER. 

Age,  At,  Art,  All,  bAre,  Ask  ;  me,  end,  err  ;  Ice,  In ;  old,  6n,  d6. 

TRISYLLABLES OU   IN    OUR. 

1.  Bound7  a  ry,  boun'  te  ous,     boun'  ti  ful, 

coun'tenancd,  conn7  ter  i'tit,  coun'ter  mand,coun' ter  p;W, 
coun'  ter  plot,  coun'  ter  si<7n,found'  er  y,       mountain  on?, 
mounts  bank:  a  cous'  tics,     ca  rous'  al,         en  coun'  ter, 
es  pous'  al :      ren  coun'  ter. 

Alphabetic  Equivalent  of  ou. 
2.     Allow' anctf,    avow'al,    empower,    endow'ment. 

Dictation  Exercises. 

1.  This  river  is  the  boundary  of  that  mountainous  country.  God  is 
the  bounteous  or  bountiful  Author  of  our  being.  Her  countenance  was 
cheerful  at  the  espousals.  I  had  a  rencounter  with  the  mountebank, 
at  the  foundery.  If  you  send  a  countermand  to  your  men,  and  order 
them  to  counterfeit  a  flight  before  they  encounter  the  enemy,  your 
counterplot  will  succeed.  At  the  carousal,  the  officer  forgot  the 
countersign.     Study  acoustics,  or  the  science  of  sounds. 

2.  If  they  empower  you  to  name  the  endowment  for  the  school,  re- 
member my  avowal,  and,  in  accordance  with  my  wishes,  make  due 
allowance. 


TRISYLLABLES 01   (M)   IN   OIL. 

1.  Bois'terous,    moi'ety:         appointment, 

avoid'anc^,     embroid'er,    rejoicing,      rejoin' der. 

Alphabetic  Equivalent  of  oi. 
2.         An  noy '  anc<? :  loy'  al  ty,  roy'  al  ty. 

Dictation  Exercises. 

1.  The  boisterous  girl  embroidered  the  cloth.  He  was  rejoicing 
because  he  had  received  an  appointment.  Buy  a  moiety  of  the  estate. 
My  rejoinder  will  secure  an  avoidance  of  the  decree. 

2.  The  annoyance  was  great.     Royalty  is  fond  of  loyalty. 


POLYSYLLABLES A    LN    AGE.  117 

mute,  up,  full. — c  as  k  ;  g  as  j  ;  nasng;  s  as  z  ;  di  as  sh  ;  this  :  asure. 

III.  Polysyllables. 

POLYSYLLABLES — A   IN-   AGE. 

1.  A  mi  a  b\e,  vi'  ri  a  bl/5,  vi'  ri  e  gi 
barbarian,  eal  ca'  re  ous,  chicanery,  complacency, 
cu  ta'  ne  oua,  e  ma  ci  ate  (e  mi'  sli!  it),  ex  tra'  ne  ous, 
in  gra  ti  ate  (In  gri'  slil  it),  ge  ra'  ni  inn,  jrram  ma'  ri  an, 
grega'rious,  gymnasium  (jim  na  /.!  um),  libra'rian, 
ma  la'  ri  a,  ne  fa'  ri  ous,  pre  ca'  ri  ous,  sec  ta'  ri  an, 
spon  ta'  ne  ous,  tor  ra  que  ous. 

2.  Ac  cla  ma  tion  (akx  kla  mi'sliun),acr  ap  ti'  tion, 
adx  mi  ra'  tion,  adv  o  ra'  tion,  ad'  u  la'  tion,  adx  van  ta'  geoua, 
af  fi  da'  vit,  alv  le  ga'  tion,  alv  li  ga'  tor,  apv  pa  ra'  tus, 
appli  ca' tion,  avv  oca' tion,  cer  e  bra' tion,  comv  bi  na' tion, 
com'  men  da'  tion,  conv  fla  gra'  tion,  conv  ster  na'  tion,  con'  sum  ma'  tion, 
conversation,  cultivation,  dec*  la  ma'  tion,  dec^  la  ra' tion, 
def  a  ma'  tion,  deg'  ra  da'  tion,  demN  on  stra'  tion,  detx  es  ta'  tion, 
dev'  as  ta'  tion,  edv  u  ca'  tion,  exx  cla  ma'  tion,  ex"  pec  ta'  tion, 
genx  er  a'  tion,  habx  i  ta'  tion,  igN  no  ra  mus,  IT  lus  tra'  tion, 
inv  cli  na'  tion,  inx  flam  ma'  tion,  inx  for  ma'  tion,  in'  ti  ma'  tion. 

3.  Lamx  en  ti'  tion,  litv  er  i'  tl,  me'  di  i'  tion, 
mor  es  ta'  tion,  nav'  i  ga'  tion,  nuv  mer  a'  tion,  oe'  cu  pa'  tion, 
6sv  ten  ta'  tion,  prep'  a  ra'  tion,  pres'  en  ta'tion,  pres1  er  va'tion> 
proc'  la  ma'  tion,  prof  a  na'  tion,  prot'  es  ta'  tion,  prov*  o  ca'  tion, 
pub'  li  ca'  tion,  punct1  u  a'  tion,  ree'  re  a'  tion,  ref  or  ma'  tion, 
rey  lax  a'  tion,  rep'  u  ta'  tion,  res'  er  va'  tion,  res'  pi  ra'  tion, 
res'  to  ra'  tion,  rev1  e  la'  tion,  saF  u  ta'  tion,  sep1  a  ra'  tion, 
riV  u  a'  tion,  trib'  u  la'  tion,  uT  ti  ma'  turn,  vaT  u  a'  tion, 
rar  ri  a'  tion,  vi'  o  la'  tion. 

4.  Ar' tie  u  la' tion,     enunciation     (e*  nun  shi  i' shun), 

rnun  ci  a  tion    (rev  nun  shi  i'shun),pro  nun  ci  a  tion  (pro*  nun  shi  i'shun) 
beceda'  rian,  eo'tempora  neouSjdis'ciplina'rianjex'tempora'neous, 
v&V  e  tudi  na'  rian. 

Dictation  Exercises. 

1.  The  amiable  librarian  and  the  grammarian  are  at  the  gymnasium. 
Variegate  the  cloth  with  red  and  blue.  That  extraneous  matter  is 
calcareous,  or  like  lime.     If  the  barbarian  subsist  only  on  spontaneous 


118 


NATIONAL   ELEMENTARY    SPELLER. 


age,  at,  art,  all,  bare,  ask  ;  me,  end,  err  ;   Ice,  In  ;  6ld,  6n,  d5. 

productions,  his  living  will  be  precarious.  Sheep  are  gregarious.  The 
earth  is  called  terraqueous,  because  it  is  composed  of  land  and  water. 
Malaria,  or  bad  air,  caused  that  cutaneous  disease.  Will  the  sectarian 
ingratiate  himself  with  the  peoplo  ? 

2.  Having  gained  the  admiration  of  the  people,  ho  was  elected  by 
acclamation.  The  ignoramus  thought  adulation,  or  excessive  praise, 
would  be  advantageous.  Both  the  allegation  and  the  affidavit  are 
false.  Use  this  apparatus  in  the  demonstration  of  that  problem.  He 
secured  his  information  by  close  application.  He  gave  an  intimation 
of  the  adaptation,  or  fitness,  of  the  illustration.  Her  education  will  sur- 
pass your  expectation.     The  devastation  was  caused  by  a  conflagration. 

3.  The  ultimatum,  or  final  terms,  caused  lamentation.  His  restora- 
tion to  that  office  was  secured  by  the  mediation  of  the  literati,  or 
learned  men.  Their  molestation  caused  our  separation.  Recreation, 
and  relaxation  of  study,  will  promote  his  reformation.  That  provoca- 
tion caused  the  uprising  of  the  people. 

4.  The  abecedarian  needs  a  good  disciplinarian.  That  valetudinarian, 
or  infirm  man,  has  a  fine  pronunciation.  Extemporaneous  remarks 
test  one's  enunciation,  or  articulation. 


POLYSYLLABLES A    IN   AT. 


1. 
ad'  ver  sa  ry, 
am'  a  to  ry, 
ap'  pli  ca  ble, 
char'  i  ta  hie, 
Jan'  u  a  ry, 
man'  tua-maks  er, 
sal'  u  ta  ry, 
tran'  si  to  ry, 

2. 
a  nal'  y  sis, 
audacity, 
ca  tas'  tro  phe, 
com  pat'  i  ble, 
de  elar'  a  tive, 
e  lab'  o  rate, 
e  vac'  u  ate, 


Ac'  cu  ra  cy, 
al'  a  bas  ter, 
am'  i  ca  ble, 
ar'  is  to  crat, 
dan'  deli'  on, 
lam'  ent  a  ble, 
mat'  ri  mo  ny, 
saiict'  u  a  ry, 
val'  u  a  ble. 
A  cad'  e  my, 
a  nat'  o  my, 
bar  bar'  i  ty, 
coad'jutant. 
eongrat'  ulate, 
de  prav'  i  ty, 
e  man'  ci  pate, 
e  vap'  o  rate, 


ac  nmony, 
al'  i  mo  ny, 
an'  ti  qua  ry, 
cap'  il  la  ry, 
glad'  i  av  tor, 
lap'  i  da  ry, 
pat'  ri  mo  ny, 
stat'  u  a  ry, 

a  lac'  ri  ty, 
an  tag'  o  nist, 
ca  lam'  i  ty, 
co  ag'  u  late, 
con  tam'  i  nate, 
dl  am'  e  ter, 
em  bas'  sa  dor, 
ex  ag'  ger  ate, 


ad'  mi  ra  ble, 
al'  le  go  ry, 
ap'  o  plex  y, 
cat'  erpiFlar, 
hab'  it  a  ble, 
mag'  is  tra  cy, 
prac'  ti  ca  ble, 
tab'  er  na  cle, 

a  nal'  o  gy, 
as  par'  a  gus, 
ca  pac'  i  ty, 
com  par'  i  s<?n, 
de  cap'  i  tate, 
di  lap'  i  date, 
e  rad'  i  cate, 
extrav'aganct 


POLYSYLLABLES A   IN    AT. 


119 


mute,  up,  full.— e  as  k  ;  g  as  j  ;  n  as  ng  ;  s  as  z  ;  dh  as  sh  ;  this  ;  wire. 


3. 
gram  mat'  ic  al, 
inflam'mable, 
(irrash'  un  al), 
mi  rac'  u  lous, 
pre  par' a  tive, 
K  al  i  ty, 
sa  gac'  i  ty, 
the  at'  rii  al, 
ver  nac'  u  lar, 

4. 
ex  clam'  a  to  ry, 
vo  dab'  u  la  ry. 

5. 
coy  rian'der, 
man'  ufact'ure, 
al  lo  path'  ic, 

6. 
go'  o  graph'  ic  al, 
min'  er  al'ogy. 
sen  su  al  i  ty 
typographic  al, 


Fa  tal'  i  ty, 
hi lar'i  ty, 
in  val  i  dittf, 
legal'i  ty, 
mis  an'  thro  py, 
prevar'  i  cite, 
re  fract'  o  ry, 
sub  stan  ti  ate 
unan  i  mo»us, 
vi  vac'  i  ty, 
De  clam' a  ton-, 
ex  plan'  a  to  ry, 


formal'  i  ty, 
human 

1  raa  <-i  ble, 
loquac'  i  ty, 
olfac  to  ry. 
pro  eras'  ti  nate, 
re  gal'  i  ty, 
(sub  stan'  shl  at), 
ur  ban'  i  ty, 
vo  rac'  i  ty, 
de  ('hir'  a  to  ry, 
im  ag'  i  na  ry, 


frugal'ity, 
in  fat  u  Ate, 
irrational 
mag  nan'  i  ni"us, 
phi  Ian' thro  py, 
ras  eal  i  ty, 
petal  i  ate, 
te  nac'  i  ty, 
vr  rac'i  ty, 
vul  gar'  i  ty. 
de  fam'atory, 
pre  par'  a  to  ry, 


A  si  at  ic  (ix  shl  at'  ik),  benv  e  fac'  tor, 

dip*  lo  mat' ic,  em^blemat' ic,  maTefac'tor, 
math*  e  mat'  ics,  mem*  o  ran'  dum,  ays*  tern  at'  ic, 
ar  o  mat'  ic,  hy  dro  path '  ic. 

Blx  o  graph'  ic  al,  corv  di  al'  i  ty,        gen'  e  al'  0  liy. 
hos*  pi  tal'  i  ty,      im*  mor  tal'  i  ty,    man'  u  fac'  t< >  ry, 
per'  ti  nac'  i  ty,     pu'sil  Ian'  i  moos,  Bat'  is  fac'  to  ry, 
(senN  sho  al'  i  ti),  sim*  i  lar'  i  ty,        top1  o  graph'  ic  al, 
in*de  fat'  i  ga  ble :  ec1  clc  si  as'  tic,     ho1  me  o  path'  ic. 

Dictation  Exercises. 


1.  Accuracy  does  not  excuse  acrimony,  or  harshness.  If  it  bo  prac- 
ticable, make  an  amicable  arrangement  with  that  charitable  aristocrat. 
The  antiquary  has  a  valuable  alabaster  vase.  After  matrimony,  she 
will  enjoy  the  patrimony,  or  estate  derived  from  her  ancestors.  The 
gladiator,  or  prize-fighter,  had  an  attack  of  apoplexy.  That  amatory 
poem  is  an  allegory.  It  is  a  lamentable  fact,  that  Bach  pleasures  arc 
transitory.  In  January,  I  saw  the  mantua-maker  at  the  sanctuary. 
The  tabernacle  is  now  habitable. 

2.  Anatomy  is  taught  at  the  academy.  Give  the  analysis  of  that 
elaborate  sentence.  There  is  an  analogy  between  plants  and  animals. 
My  antagonist's  audacity  and  brutality  caused  this  catastrophe.  His 
want  of  capacity  led  to  this  calamity.  Acid  will  coagulate  or  thicken 
milk.  The  comparison  is  not  compatible  with  justice.  Congratulate 
the  embassador ;  for  his  extravagance  did  not  cause  him  to  contain- 


120  NATIONAL   ELEMENTARY    SPELLER. 

kge,  at,  art,  all,  bare,  ask  ;  me,  end,  Sit ;  Ice,  In  ;  old,  6n,  do. 

inate  or  tarnish  his  fingers  with  bribes.     Evacuate  the  fort.     Do  not  | 
exaggerate  his  faults.     Emancipate  the  serf. 

3.  The  thought  of  his  fatality,  or  tendency  to  danger,  checked  our 
hilarity.  Though  his  loquacity  was  miraculous,  or  very  wonderful 
he  used  grammatical  language.  Humanity  sometimes  led  him  to  dis 
regard  frugality.  Misanthropy,  or  hatred  of  mankind,  led  him  to  in 
fatuate  the  youth  and  cause  him  to  act  in  that  irrational  manner. 
Flax  is  inflammable.  Will  that  irascible  woman  question  the  legality 
of  the  marriage,  or  try  to  invalidate  it  ?  That  refractory  servant  is 
noted  for  his  rascality  and  vulgarity.  If  you  procrastinate,  prevari- 
cate, and  retaliate,  I  shall  question  your  philanthropy.  They  speak 
of  the  veracity  and  urbanity  of  that  magnanimous  prince. 

4.  After  his  explanatory  remarks,  he  secured  a  unanimous  vote. 
Learn  that  vocabulary,  or  list  of  words,  for  a  preparatory  exercise. 

5.  When  my  benefactor  had  the  Asiatic  cholera,  he  used  allopathic 
and  hydropathic  remedies.  The  malefactor  stole  coriander  seed!  Keep 
a  memorandum  of  the  goods  you  manufacture.  That  badge  is  emblem- 
atic of  the  diplomatic  corps.  Mathematics  should  be  studied  in  a 
systematic  manner. 

G.  The  sales  of  my  biographical  and  geographical  works  are  satis- 
factory. Though  he  violated  the  rules  of  hospitality,  he  was  received 
with  cordiality.  His  sensuality  has  made  him  pusillanimous.  The  in- 
defatigable) ecclesiastic  found  typographical  errors  in  that  topograph- 
ical work.  

POLYSYLLABLES E    IN   ME. 

1 .  Ab  bre /  vi  ate,  ab  ste '  mi  ous.  a  e '  ri  al, 

al  le'  vi  ate,  a  me'  na  ble,  an  te'  ri  or,  cAa  me'  leo  n, 

col  le'  gi  an,  col  le'  gi  ate,  CO  me'  di  an,  con  ge'  ni  al, 

crlte'rion,  e  the' real,  expe'dient,  expe'rience, 

ex  te'  ri  or,  fu  ne'  re  al,  im  me'  di  ate,  im  pe'  ri  al, 

in  e'  bri  ate,  in  fe'  ri  or,  in  gre'  di  ent,  in  te'  ri  or, 

mate' rial,  mys  te'  ri  ous,  obe'dience,  ob  se'qui  ous, 

su  pe'  ri  or,  tra  ge'  di  an  :  ath*  e  ne'  um,  Eux  ro  pe'  an, 

hy '  men  e'  al,  mk'  so  le'  um.  pan'  a  ce'  a,  splrm'  a  ce'ti : 

der  e  te'  ri  ous,  en'  cy  clo  pe'  di  a,  het'  e  ro  ge'  ne  ous. 

Dictation  Exercises. 

1.  Since  the  collegian  is  amenable  to  the  collegiate  laws,  he  may 
deem  it  expedient  to  abbreviate  his  essay.     The  abstemious  son  will 


POLYSYLLABLES — E    IN    END. 


121 


mute,  up,  full.— 6  as  k  ;  £  as  j  J  n  as  ng  ;  s  as  z  ;  ch  as  sh  ;  this ;  azure. 

alleviate  the  cares  of  that  inebriate's  wife.  Anterior  to  that  event,  my 
limited  experience  had  led  me  to  take  the  exterior  as  a  criterion  of 
character.  These  ingredients  were  prepared  from  materials  found  in 
the  interior  of  the  country.  He  secured  the  obedience  of  that  obse- 
quious inferior  in  a  mysterious  way.  .That  tragedian  has  few  supe- 
riors. The  comedian  sang  a  hymeneal,  or  marriage  song,  at  the 
Atheneum.  After  singing  a  funereal  hymn,  they  erected  a  mausoleum. 
The  European  found  a  description  of  spermaceti  in  the  Encyclopedia. 
That  heterogeneous  mixture  was  called  a  panacea,  or  remedy  for  all 
diseases. 


POLYSYLLABLES E   IN   END. 


1. 
iel'i  cacy, 
L'l '  i  gi  bk, 
equitable 
ex' em  plary, 
leg' is  la*  tor, 

sa  ry, 
pref '  a  to  ry, 
rep'  u  table, 
sep'  a  ra  bk, 
ter'  ri  to  ry, 

2. 
is  cend'  en  cy, 
\u  ster'  i  ty, 
be  nev'  o  lent, 
bin  mer'  ie  al, 
iom  press'  i  bk, 
con  tempt'  u  <?us, 
leleet'able, 
jffect'ual, 
jques'trian, 
3X  em '  pli  fy, 
SX  tem' pore, 
den'  ti  cal, 
m  pet'  u  ous, 


C£m'  e  ter  y, 
des'  pi  ca  bk, 
em'  is  sa  ry, 
(ek'witabl), 
ex'  o  ra  bk, 
leg'  is  latv  ure, 
pen'  e  tra  bk, 
pref  er  a  bk, 
rev '  o  ca  bk, 
tem'perament, 
test'  i  mo  ny, 
Ac  eel'  er  ite, 
asper'ity, 
be  el' ze  bub, 
bl  en'  ni  al, 


cer'  e  mo  ny, 
des'ul  tory, 
en'  vi  a  bk, 
es'timabk, 
ex'  pli  ca  bk, 
mel'  an  eAol  y, 
per'  emp  to  ry, 
prei'i  dency, 
Bed '  go  U 
tem'  per  a  ture, 
veg'  e  ta  bk, 
a  men'  i  ty, 
as  sev'  er  ate, 
be  nef '  i  cent, 
ce  leb'  ri  ty, 


com  mem'  o  rate,     com  men'  su  rite, 
con  fed'  er  ate,         con  sec'  u  tive, 


con  vex'  i  ty, 
dex  ter'  i  ty, 
effem'inite, 
ex  ec'  u  tive, 
ex  pec' to  rite, 
ex  ten'  uite, 
iden'ti  fy, 
im  press'  i  bk, 


de  crep'  i  tide, 
di  reef  o  ry, 
e  le<"  t' oral, 
ex  ec'  u  tor, 
ex  pen'  di  tire, 
ex  trem'ity, 
immen'  si  ty, 
in  dem'  ni  fy, 


cred'  it  a  bk, 
ef '  fi  ca  cy, 
ep'  i  lep  sy, 
ex' ere  tory, 
Feb'ruary, 
mem'orabk, 
pred'  a  to  ry, 
rep'  a  ra  bk, 
sem'i  na  ry, 
tem'  po  ra  ry, 
ven'  er  a  bk. 
anem'one, 
at  ten'  u  ite, 
be  nev'  o  lence, 
ce  ler'  i  ty, 
com  pet'  i  tor 
contempt'  ibk, 
degen'erate, 
dispen'sary, 
elec'trify,   , 
ex  ec'  u  trix, 
ex  per'  i  ment, 
fidel'ity, 
im  ped'  i  ment, 
in  ef '  fa  bk, 


6 


122 


NATIONAL    ELEMENTARY    SPELLER. 


age,  at,  art,  all,  bare,  ask  ;  me,  end,  &rr  ;  Ice,  !n  ;  old,  on,  do. 


in  gen  u  <ms, 
in  ter'  ro  gate, 

3. 
ne  ces'  si  tatc, 
ob  seen7  i  ty, 
per  cep'  ti  ble, 
pos  ter'  i  ty, 
pros  per'  i  ty, 
se  ren'  i  ty, 
su  prem/  a  cy, 
te  mer'  i  ty, 
ex  tern7  po  ra  ry, 
in  vet'  er  a  cy, 

4. 
&Y  pha  bet'  ic, 
com'  pre  hen'sion, 
(konv  slii  en'shus), 
epv  i  dem'  ic, 
in^  de  pend'  ence, 
man'  i  fes'  to, 
rejf  iment'al, 
arv  chipel'ago, 


in  her'  it  ancc, 
in  vest'  i  gate, 
Longevity, 
neces'  si  ty, 
ob  strep'  er  ous, 
per  en'  ni  al, 
pre  sen'  ti  ment, 
re  cep'  ta  cle, 
se  ver'  i  ty, 
sus  cep'  ti  hie, 
terres'tri  al, 
be  red'  i  ta  ry, 
ir  rep'  a  ra  ble. 
Ac^adem'ic, 
ap'oplec'tic, 
eom'prehen'sivc. 
con^  va  les'  cent, 
epx  i  lep'  tic, 
hV  flu  en'  za, 
om'  ni  pres'  ence, 
res^  urrec'tion, 
as'afet'ida, 


in  teg'  ri  ty, 
in  vet 'crate 
malev'olence, 
nonen'tity, 
pa  ren' thesis, 
per  pet'  u  al, 
pro  gen' i  tor, 
re  fee' to  ry, 
sin  cer'  i  ty, 
sym  met'  ri  cal, 
trlen'ni  al: 
in  cen'  di  a  ry, 

acr  qui  es'cence, 
ap'  pre  hen'  give, 
conVpliment'al, 
el'  e  ment'  al, 
eV  a  nes'  cent, 
invnuen'do, 
predv  e  ces'  sor, 
reV  ro  spect'  vre, 
elv  ement'ary. 


in  tel'  li  gence, 

millcn'nium, 
numer'ical, 
pedes' tri  an, 
perplex'ity, 
pro  pen' si  ty, 
re  gen'  er  kte, 
so  lem'  ni  ty, 
syn  ec'  do  cAe, 
co  tern'  porary, 
in  her'  it  a  ble, 

ad'  o  les'  cenc<?, 
amnios  pher'ie, 
con  sci  en  tious 
env  erget'ic, 
fiuV  damen'tal, 
hV  ter  ces'  sor, 
pre^  di  lee'  tion, 
symv  pa  tbet'  ic 


Dictation  Exercises. 

1.  The  ceremony  at  the  cemetery  was  creditable  to  those  estimable 
and  exemplary  citizens.  Epilepsy  caused  his  melancholy.  In  a  des- ' 
ultory  conversation,  that  despicable  emissary  denied  the  efficacy  of 
prayer.  The  legislator  says  his  friend,  though  eligible  to  office,  and 
sustaining  an  enviable  character,  is  restrained  by  his  delicacy.  His 
excellency  the  Governor  wrote  his  memorable  letter  to  the  legislature 
in  February.  Is  it  necessary  that  the  teacher  of  the  seminary  be 
peremptory  ?  That  venerable  man  was  elected  to  the  presidency.  If 
the  decree  be  revocable,  secure  his  testimony.  The  predatory  party 
aim  to  destroy  all  vegetables  in  the  territory. 

2.  The  celebrity  you  acquired  from  the  celerity  of  your  movements 
will  accelerate  the  march  of  your  competitor.  While  making  experi- 
ments in  that  delectable  garden,  his  expenditures  were  great.  Benef- 
icent, means  doing  good ;  benevolent,  merely  having  a  desire  to  do 


POLYSYLLABLES E    IN    ERR.  123 

mite,  up,  full. — c  as  k  ;  g  as  j  ;  n  as  ng  ;  s  as  z  ;  dh  as  sh  ;  this  ;  azure. 

good.  Wlmt  is  that  biennial  fast  of  two  days  designed  to  commem- 
orate? His  intelligence  enabled  him  to  sell  lentLcsJ  site  that 
is  noted  for  its  amenity,  or  pleasantness.     Even  in  his  decrepitude, 

his  fidelity  as  a  minister  and  his  integrity  in  business  exemplify  the 
value  of  his  precepts.  That  ingenuous  man  will  investigate  the  in- 
veterate (1  linker's  affairs.  Interrogate  the  artist  with  regard  to  the 
equestrian  statue  of  the  executive.  If  lie  deliver  that  impetuous 
speech  extempore,  he  will  electrify  the  Effectual  means  wen 

taken  to  secure  the  electoral  vote  for  that  effeminate  candidate.  Long' 
ing  for  the  inefiable  or  unspeakable  joys  of  heaven,  he  tinds  nothing 
in  this  life  commensurate  with  hi 

8.  The. progenitor  of  that  family  and  his  posterity  were  noted  for 
their  longevity.  The  obscenity  and  malevolence  of  that  incendiary 
led  to  his  detection.  Millennium  means  a  thousand  years.  If  the  ob- 
streperous pedestrian  have  the  temerity  to  disturb  our  triennial 
solemnities,  ho  will  necessitate  us  to  resort  to  severity.  To  his  sus- 
ceptible and  regenerate  heart,  the  beauties  of  nature  are  a  source  of 
perennial  or  perpetual  cheerfulness  and  serenity.  His  hereditary  pride, 
and  the  inveteracy  of  his  hate,  caused  him  to  disregard  the  supremacy 
of  the  law.  Death  ends  terrestrial  scenes.  A  cotemporary  says  his 
loss  was  irreparable. 

4.  My  predecessor  spoke  of  the  conscientious  youth's  acquiescence  in 
the  academic  rules.  Could  he  utter  the  elemental,  elementary,  or  al- 
phabetic sounds,  in  Ins  adolescence,  or  youth?  Her  complimental 
phrases  indicate  a  predilection  for  that  energetic  man.  I  was  appre- 
hensive that  he  would  not  so  soon  be  convalescent,  after  suffering  from 
an  epileptic  attack,  an  apoplectic  fit,  and  an  influenza,  or  epidemic 
catarrh.  Glory  is  evanescent.  A  belief  in  the  resurrection  of  the 
dead  is  one  of  the  fundamental  or  essential  doctrines  of  the  Christian 
church.  He  encouraged  regimental  display,  and  sanctioned  retrospect- 
ive laws.     Christ  is  our  Intercessor  with  the  omnipresent  Jehovah. 


POLYSYLLABLES — E    IX    ERR. 

1.  Mer'cenary:  adversity,  ad  vtr' tlte  ment, 

al  tern' a  tiw,  con  term'  in  ous,  con  vert'  i  bl«,  de  term'  in  ate, 

diver'  si  fy,  diver'  si  ty,  eter'nity,  ex  term'  i  nate, 

fraternity,  im  per' ti  nence,  pro  verb' ial,  sub  serv' i  ent, 

3u  per'  flu  ous,  su  per'  la  tive :  u'  ni  vers'  al :  con  serv'  a  to  ry, 

pre  serv' a  to  ry:  anx  ni  vers' a  ry,  u' ni  ver' si  ty. 


124  NATIONAL    ELEMENTARY    SPELLER. 

age,  at,  art,  all,  bare,  ask  ;  me,  end,  err  ;  Ice,  In  ;  6ld,  6n,  d6. 

Alphabetic  Equivalent  of  e. 

2.  Cur'  so  ri  ly,  pur'  ga  to  ry  :  tacr  i  turn7  i  ty. 

Dictation  Exercises. 

1.  Having  no  other  alternative  in  his  adversity,  he  depended  on 
mercenary  troops.  Owing  to  the  proverbial  impertinence  of  the  fra- 
ternity who  were  conterminous  to  his  estate,  the  prince  wished  to  ex- 
terminate  them,  and  seize  their  convertible  property.  A  universal 
solvent  would  not  be  superfluous.  The  plants  are  in  the  conservatory. 
During  the  anniversary  week,  I  was  at  the  university. 

2.  I  read  the  advertisement  cursorily.  He  enjoined  taciturnity  on 
the  subject  of  purgatory. 


POLYSYLLABLES 1   LN   ICE. 

1 .  Ad  vis'  a  ble,  ad  vl '  so  ry,  an  nl'  hi  late, 

anxiety,  (angzi'eti),  as  si^n' a  ble,  ebri'ety, 

ka  lei'  do  scope,  pro  pri'  e  tor,  pro  pri'  e  ty,  re  li'  a  ble, 

respir'able,  sati'ety,  sobri'ety,  society, 

va  ri'  e  ty :  eon*  tra  ri'  e  ty,  no'  to  ri'  e  ty 

Dictation  Exercises. 

1.  An  act  to  prevent  ebriety  and  to  promote  sobriety  is  advisable. 
There  is  no  assignable  reason  for  his  anxiety  concerning  that  advisory 
letter.  No  human  power  can  annihilate  matter.  The  proprietor  of 
the  hotel  bought  a  kaleidoscope.  Is  that  air  respirable  ?  That  reliable 
man  observes  the  rules  of  propriety.  Our  society  avoid  satiety.  There 
is  a  contrariety  of  opinions  with  regard  to  the  notoriety  of  that  crime. 


POLYSYLLABLES 1   IN    IN. 

1.  Difficulty,  dfg'nitary,  dilatory, 
dis'  pu  ta  ble,  fig'  u  ra  tive,  ig'  no  min  y,  im'  i  ta  Die, 
in'  ter  est  ing,  in'  ti  ma  cy,  in'  ven  to  ry,  ir'  ri  ta  ble, 
lin'  e  a  ment,  lit7  er  a  ry,  lit'  er  a  ture,  mil'  i  ta  ry, 
mis' eel  la  ny,  miserable,  pit' i  able,  tributary. 

2.  Abll'ity,  accliv'ity,  actfv'ity, 
ad  mis' si  ble,  affin'ity,  agil'ity*  ambig'uous, 


POLYSYLLABLES 1   IN   IN. 


125 


mite,  up,  full.— cask  ;  gas  j  ;  nasng;   sasz;    diassh;   fhis  ;    azure. 


amphib'ious, 
(an  tik'  wi  t?), 
ar  tif  i  cer, 
bel  lig'  er  ent, 
carniv'orous, 
civirity, 
Conspiracy, 

3. 
delin'eite, 
de  riv'  a  tive, 
dl  vis'ibk, 
epis'  copal, 
equiv'ocal, 
facil'ity, 
festiv'i  ty, 
ha  bit'  u  ite, 
in  cip' i  ent, 
in  im'  i  cal, 
in'  quis'  itivtf, 
in  vid'  i  ous, 
jurid'  ical, 
medic' i  nal, 
munificent, 

4. 
ob  liv'  i  on, 
par  tic'  i  pite, 
po  lit'  ic  al, 
predic'ament, 
ra  pid'  i  ty, 
re  frig'  er  ate, 
rus  tic'  i  ty, 
eim  plic'  i  ty, 
6ta  tist'  ic  al, 
util'ity, 
vl  cis'  si  tude, 
pre  lim'  i  na  ry. 

5. 
def  ini'tion, 


an  tic'  i  pate, 
an  titb'  e  sis, 
ar  til'  le  ry, 
be  nig' nit  r, 
cen  trif  u  gal, 
com  mis'  er  ate, 
con  tig'  u  ous, 
Debil'ity, 
deliii'quency, 
di  min'  u  tlve, 
docil'ity, 
epit'ome, 
equiv'ocite, 
fac  sim'  i  le, 
gentil'ity, 
hos  til'  i  ty, 
in  dig'  e  nous, 
in  iq'  ui  ty, 
in  sid'  i  ous, 
in  vig'  o  rite, 
le  git'  i  mate, 
mel  lif '  lu  ous, 
na  tiv'  i  ty, 
Ob  liq  ui  ty 
om  nip'  o  tent, 
percip'ient, 
pon  tif  i  cal, 
pro  mis'  cu  ous, 
re  cip'  ro  cal, 
resid'ual, 
scur  ril'  i  ty, 
solil'oquy, 
ste  ril'  i  ty, 
ven  tril'  oquiim, 
vociferous: 

Ben' e  die' tion, 
dem'oli'tion, 


an  tip'  odes, 
arith'me  tie, 
assini'ilate, 
capit'  ulite, 
cen  trip'  e  tal, 
con  sis'  to  ry, 
con  viv'  ial, 
de  01! v '  i  ty , 
delir'  ions, 
dis  trim'  i  nate, 
due  til'ity, 
epit'omlze, 
ex  hi!  a  rate 
fastid'ious, 
gestic'  ulite, 
humil'ity, 
indig'nity, 
in  i  ti  ate 
in  sin'  uate, 
invin'ciblr, 
mag  nif  i  cent, 
me  rid' i  an, 
nobil'ity. 
(ob  Ilk'  wl  tf), 
o  rig' i  nal, 
per  fid' i  ous, 
precip'itite, 
prox  im'  i  ty, 
re  cip'  ro  cite, 
re  trib'  u  tive, 
sig  nif  i  cance, 
sophist' ical, 
sub  lim'  i  ty, 
ven  tril'  o  quist, 
epis' to  la  ry, 

car  o  rlf  It, 

ex  hi  bi  tion 


an  tiq  ui  ty 
artic'  ulate, 
a  vid'  i  ty, 
captiv'ity, 
cer  tif  Kite, 
eonspic'uous, 
cu  pid  i  t y. 
de  lib'  er  ite, 
de  lir'  i  um, 
d!  vin'  i  ty, 
du  plic'ity, 
equiv'  a  lent, 
(egz  hll '  a  rit), 
fe  lie'  i  ty, 
habil'iment, 
im  pris'  on  ment, 
in  fin'  i  ty, 
(In lab/  lit), 
in  tim'idite, 
i  tin'  er  ant, 
malig'nity, 
munic'ipal, 

ob  lit'  er  ite, 
orig'inite, 
perspic'  uous 
pre  cip'  i  tous% 
pub  lie'  i  ty, 
re  cip'  i  ent, 
rl  die '  u  lous, 
si  mil'  i  tiute, 
sta  bil '  i  ty , 
tranquil'li  ty, 
vl  cin'  i  ty, 
o  bit'  u  a  ry, 

con'  tra  die'  tion, 
(eks'htbish'un). 


126  NATIONAL    ELEMENTARY    SPELLER. 

age,  at,  art,  all,  bare,  dsk  ;   me,  end,  firr;   Ice,  !n  ;  old,  6n,  d6. 

hypv  o  crit'  ic,  in'  ter  die'  tion,      in  ter  mis  sion  (in1  tor  misb/  un), 

juv  risdic'tion,  maF  edic'tion,      recognition,  remv  i  nis' cenc<?, 

ecV  en  tif  ic,  sur  dor  if  ic,  su  per  fi  cial  (su'  per  fish'  al). 

6.  consan  gum' i  ty,  cred'  i  bil'  i  ty,  duv  ra  bir  i  ty, 

e' lee  trie' i  ty,         e' qua  nim' i  ty,      er1  y  sip' elas,      igy  no  min'  i  ous, 
in'  di  vid'  u  al,       mag'  na  nim'  i  ty,  mur  ti  plic'  i  ty,  o'  dor  if  er  ous, 
per'  pen  dic'u  lar,  uv  na  nim'  i  ty,       valv  e  die'  to  ry  :  ac  coumVa  bill  ty, 
genr  er  al  is'si  mo,  pu'sil  la  nim'  i  ty,  sar'  sa  pa  ril/  la. 

Alphabetic  Equivalents  of  i. 

7.  Dys'  en  ter  y :     dis  syl'  la  ble,        em  pyr'  e  al, 
polyg'amy,           tris  yl'  la  b\e :      an'alyt'ic,  metx  a  phys' ics, 
mon(  o  syl'  la  big,    pan'  e  gyr'  ic,      hiv  e  ro  glyph/ ic. 

Dictation  Exercises. 

1.  There  are  many  figurative  expressions  in  that  interesting  miscel, 
lany.  That  literary  dignitary  has  great  difficulty  in  conquering  his 
dilatory  habits.  That  intimacy  with  vice  leads  to  ignominy  is  not 
disputable.  Notice  the  lineaments  of  that  irritable  man's  face.  That 
miserable  man  is  in  a  pitiable  condition.  The  military  chief  encour- 
aged literature.     The  province  was  tributary  to  Rome. 

2.  Though  the  consistory  commiserate  the  prisoner's  sad  condition, 
they  pronounce  his  ambiguous  certificate  not  admissible.  His  benig- 
nity, civility,  and  ability,  render  the  chief  conspicuous  among  the 
belligerents.  Note  the  affinity  of  those  articulate  sounds.  Observe 
his  agility,  or  activity.  Range  your  artillery  on  that  gentle  acclivity, 
and  summon  the  city  to  capitulate.  Crocodiles  are  amphibious  and 
carnivorous  animals.  The  centrifugal  and  centripetal  forces  are  called 
central  forces.  Convivial  habits  increase  his  avidity,  or  greediness. 
The  cupidity  of  the  prince,  which  was  tempted  by  property  contiguous 
to  his  estate,  led  him  to  become  a  conspicu®us  member  of  the  conspiracy. 

3.  Though  the  imprisonment  increase  his  debility  and  habituate 
him  to  indignities,  the  municipal  officers  will  find  him  invincible.  If 
you  deliberate,  and  learn  to  discriminate,  you  can  form  many  deriv- 
ative words.  The  delirious  youth  ran  down  the  declivity.  If  fever 
produce  delirium,  I  will  excuse  his  delinquency.  Did  that  itinerant 
equivocate,  or  use  duplicity  ?  A  lady  at  the  festivity  was  fastidious,  or 
over-nice.  He  has  such  facility  in  the  use  of  the  pen,  that  he  can 
make  a  facsimile,  or  exact  copy,  of  that  epitome.    To  gesticulate  in 


POLYSYLLABLES — O    IN    OLD.  127 

mite,  up,  full. — c  as  k  :  g  as  j  :  n  as  ng  »h  ;  this  :  I 

the  street  is  not  a  mark  of  gentility.  Doling  the  incipient  stage  ol 
hostility,  the  insidious  or  deceitful  king  tried  to  Insinuate  himseli  into 
the  good  graces  of  the  nobility.  Those  indigenous  <>r  native  plants 
have  medicinal  properties.     Her  mellifiuoi.  fc] y-f!owing  voice, 

and  her  humility,  disarmed  their  malignity.     My  munificent   ; 
has  a  magnificent  palace. 

4.  He  who  originates  worlds  must  he  omnipotent.     Thai  jierfidious 

political  act  proves  his  moral  obliquity.     The  prolixity  of  his  remarks 

renders  them  less  perspicuous.     lie  ran  down  the  precipitous  cliff  with 

great  rapidity.     His  rusticity  and  simplicity  placed  him  in  a  ridiculous 

lament.    The  ventriloquist's  vociferous  argument  w  as  sophistical. 

3-6\  After  the  benediction  was  pronounced,  he  distributed  the  odor- 
iferous llov.  (  rs.  The  unseen  heating  rays  of  the  sun  are  called  calorific 
rays.  During  intermission,  he  said  the  tales  we  heard  at  the  exhibi- 
tion involved  contradiction.  His  malediction,  or  evil  speaking,  and 
his  hypocritic  acts  disturbed  my  equanimity.  That  superficial  man 
can  not  give  a  correct  definition  of  electricity.  The  generalissimo,  or 
chief  commander,   will   punish   pusillanimity,   or  cowardice.     Will 

rsaparilla  cure  erysip 

7.  Dysentery  is  a  painful  disease.  Spell  a  monosyllable,  a  dis>\  1- 
lable,  and  a  trisyllable.  The  science  of  mind  is  called  metaphysics. 
A.  panegyric  is  a  speech  in  praise  of  some  distinguished  person,  action, 
)r  virtue. 


POLYSYLLABLES O    IN    OLD. 

1.  Ap  pro '  pri  ate,  een  si'  ri  mis,  col  16'  qui  al, 

om  mo'  di  mis,  con  sod'  a  b\e,  con  trol'  la  blc,  cor  po'  re  al, 

lemo'niae,  deplor'a  bl<%  diplo'macy,  emporium, 

MiCo'miuni,  erro'neous,  tfulo'gium,  eupho'nious, 

elo'nimis,  bar  mo' ni  mis,  histo'rian,  niagno'lfjt 

nelo'dicus,  me  mo' rial,  noto'rious,  opprobrium, 

estor'ablc,  restor'  a  tive,  uxo'rious,  vie  to' ri  mis: 

rir  tuo'so:  ed1  i  to' rial,  merx  i  to'  ri  ous,  6r*  a  to' ri  o, 

ar%  si  mo'  ni  ous,  tes1  ti  mo'  ni  al. 

Dictation  Exercises. 

1.  Were  those  colloquial  remarks  appropriate?  The  music  of  that 
ratorio  is  euphonious.  That  editorial  eulogium,  or  encomium,  was  not 
written  by  a  censorious  critic.     That  historian  understands  diplomacy. 


128 


NATIONAL    ELEMENTARY    SPELLER. 


age,  at,  art,  all,  bare,  Isk;  me,  end,  8rr;  Ice,  In;  6ld,  6n,  dS. 

The  virtuoso  took  a  restorative  for  his  hoarseness.  That  victorious 
troop  is  not  controllable.  I  have  a  commodious  house  in  that  em- 
porium. That  felonious  act  cast  opprobrium  upon  his  name.  That 
harmonious  family  have  melodious  voices.  The  parsimonious  man 
wrote  a  testimonial  for  his  meritorious  servant. 


1. 

con'  tro  ver  sy, 
Aon'  or  a  ble, 
ob'  du  ra  cy, 
prom'  is  so  ry, 
vol7  un  ta  ry : 
ac  com'  mo  date, 
a  poc'  ry  pha, 
astrol'ogy, 
hi  torn'  a  ton, 
c/ironol'  ogy, 
con  com'  i  tant, 
cos  mop'  o  lite. 

2. 
de  nom'  i  nate, 
e  con 'o  my, 
fe  roc'  i  ty, 
hy  drop'  a  thy, 
in  oc '  u  late, 
major'ity, 
mo  nop'  o  ly, 
phe  nom'  e  na, 
pre  dom'  i  nance, 
re  spon'  si  ble, 
the  oc'  ra  cy, 
to  pog'  ra  phy, 

3. 
re  pos'  i  to  ry  : 
corv  re  spond'ence, 
par'  e  gor'  ic, 


POLYSYLLABLES O   IN    ON. 

Com'  men  ta  ry,    com'  mis  sa  ry, 
eon'  tu  ma  cy,        con'  tu  me  ly, 


7ion'  or  a  ry, 
ob'  sti  na  cy, 
prom'  on  to  ry, 
ob'  li  ga  to  ry  : 
al  lop'  a  thy, 
a  pol'  o  gy, 
as  tron'  o  my, 
ba  rom'  e  ter, 


hos'  pi  ta  bk, 
oc'  cu  pan  cy, 
sol'  i  ta  ry, 
ab  dom'  in  al, 
a  nom'  a  ly, 
a  pos'  ta  sy, 
a  troc'  i  ty, 
bl  og'  ra  phy, 


c/iro  nom'  e  ter,     com  mod'  i  ty, 
eon  glom'  er  ate,   con  sol'  i  date, 


De  moc'  ra  cy, 
de  spond'  en  cy, 
e  mol'  u  ment, 
geog'raphy, 
hy  poc'  ri  sy, 
in  tox'  i  cate, 
me  trop'  o  lis, 
mo  not'  o  ny, 
phe  nom'  e  non, 
pre  pon'  der  ate, 
rAi  noc'  e  ros, 
the  od'  o  lite, 
ve  loc'  i  ty, 
Con  sol'  a  to  ry, 
ar  le  gor'  ic, 
e'  co  nom'  ic, 
pmTosoph'ie: 


de  m6n'  stra  ble, 
dox  ol'  o  gy, 
ex  pos'  i  tor, 
geol'ogy, 
hy  pot'  e  nuse, 
li  thog'  ra  phy, 
mi  nor'  i  ty, 
my  thol'  o  gy, 
phi  lol'  o  gy, 
pre  rog'  a  tive, 
ste  nog'  ra  phy, 
the  ol'  o  gy, 
ver  bos' ity, 
de  rog'  a  to  ry, 
apx  os  tol'  ic, 
ex  qui  noc'  tial, 
an' atom'  ical, 


c6m'  pa  ra  ble, 
cor'  ol  la  ry, 
mon'  as  ter  y, 
or'  a  to  ry, 
tol'  er  a  ble, 
a  bom' in  ate, 
a  non'  y  mous, 
a  pos'  tro  phe, 
tu  thor'  i  ty, 
c^lrog'raphy, 
com  pos'  i  tor, 
cor  roV  o  rate, 

de  monVtra  tive, 
e  con'  o  mlze, 
ex  post'  u  late, 
ge  om'  e  try, 
i  dol'  a  try, 
ma  hog'  a  ny, 
mo  nop'  o  llze, 
or  thog'  ra  phy, 
phi  los'  o  phy, 
pri  or'  i  ty, 
syn  on'  y  mous, 
ther  mom'  e  ter^ 
zo  ol'  o  gy. 
in  cor'  ri  gi  ble, 
apv  os  troph'  ic, 
hor1  i  zon'  tal, 
an'  i  mos'  i  ty, 


POLYSYLLABLES U   IN    MUTE.  129 

mute,  up,  full. -  c  .is  k  ;  g  as  j  ;  b  j  eh  as  sh  ;  this  ;  azure. 

arN  is  toe'  ra  cy ,       cat'  e  gor '  lc  al ,      cu'  ri  oa  den'  ter  on '  o  my, 

eV  y  mol'  o  gy,       gen4  eros  i  ty,        hip'  po  pot  'a  mus,  ho'  me  op  i 
hyp'ocZton'driac,  in'terrog'athv,  lex'i  eog'rapher,    me' diou'ri  ty, 
pex  ri  od'  ic  al,        phys'  i  og'  no  my,  phys'  161' o  iir,       roc'  i  proc'  i  ty, 
trig'  o  nora'e  try :  me'  te  or  ol'  o 

Dictation  Exercises. 

1.  That  commentary  explains  the  difficult  passage!  in  the  apoc- 
rypha. The  hospitable  commissary  can  accommodate  the  men  with 
grain  during  their  occupancy  of  the  monastery.  His  contumacy,  or 
obstinacy,  during  the  controversy,  caused  his  opponent  to  abominate 
him.  He  leads  a  solitary  lift'  on  that  promontory.  If  you  corroborate 
my  statement,  that  anonymous  writer  will  make  a  voluntary  apology. 
Did  not  my  position  make  it  obligatory,  I  would  not  bear  his  con- 
tumely, or  insolence.  The  compositor  received  an  abdominal  wound. 
The  cosmopolite  studied  astronomy,  biography,  and  chronology.  Re- 
proach is  a  concomitant,  or  companion,  of  apostasy. 

2.  Is  it  demonstrable  that  democracy  is  the  best  form  of  government  ? 
The  majority  favor  economy.  He  studied  geography,  geology,  geom- 
etry, philology,  philosophy,  zoology,  mythology,  and  theology.  Do 
you  denominate  that  a  demonstrative  argument?  That  firm  will 
monopolize  all  the  mahogany  in  the  metropolis.  Knowing  to 
dominance  of  verbosity  in  his  style,  you  alone  will  be  responsible  if 
you  give  him  priority  in  the  debate. 

3.  It  is  consolatory  to  learn  that  the  correspondence  contains  nothing 
derogatory  to  her  character.  Have  the  aristocracy  more  than  a 
mediocrity  of  talent  ?  A  granary  is  a  repository  for  corn.  That  incor- 
rigible drunkard  has  a  hypochondriac  complaint.  Do  you  practice 
allopathy,  hydropathy,  or  homeopathy  ?  The  hippopotamus  awakened 
our  curiosity.  Deuteronomy  means  the  second  law.  That  interroga- 
tive sentence  requires  a  categorical  answer.  The  lexicographer  un- 
derstands etymology,  physiognomy,  physiology,  and  trigonometry, 
Meteorology  treats  of  the  atmosphere  and  its  phenomena. 


POLYSYLLABLES U  IN   MUTE. 

1.  Cii'linary,  ju/'clicatnre,  hi' mi  nary, 

nu'gatory,  nu'merable,  nu'merary,  su' per  able: 

n  <  «  u '  mu  late,  adjudicate,  al  In' vial,  annu'ity, 


130 


NATIONAL    ELEMENTARY    SPELLER. 


age,  at,  art,  All,  bare,  ask  ;  me,  end.  Irr  ;   Ice,  in  ;  old,  on,  do. 


com  mn'  ni  cite, 
tie  du'  ci  ble, 
entlm'  si  ast, 
fu  tu'  ri  ty, 
illu'sory, 
inju'rious, 
lux  u  ri  ance, 
mi  nu  ti  a 
pro  tu'  ber  ance, 
sa  lu'  bri  ous, 
va  cu'  i  ty, 

2. 
el'  o  cu'  tion, 
res'  ti  tu'  tion, 
con'  ti  gu'  i  ty, 
perv  pe  tu'  i  ty, 


com  mu'  ni  ty, 
di  lu'  vi  al, 
exii'  ber  ant, 
gar  ru'  li  ty, 
im  mu'  ni  ty, 
in  tu'  i  tivtf, 
(lugz  u'  r!  ans), 
(m!  nu'  sh!  a), 
re  du'  ci  bk, 
sa  lu'  bri  ty, 
volu'minous. 
Covadju'tor, 
ev*  o  lu'  tion, 
rev'  o  lu'  tion : 
con*  ti  nu'  i  ty, 
perv  spi  cu'  i  ty, 


con  nu'  bi  al, 
ef  flu'  vi  um, 
fa  tu'  i  ty, 
gra  tu'  i  ty, 
im  pu'  ni  ty, 
in  du'  bi  ta  hie, 
ma  tu'  ri  ty, 
ob  scu'  ri  ty, 
re  mu'  ner  ate, 
se  cu'  ri  ty, 

con'  sti  tu'  tion, 
in'  sti  tu'  tion, 
am'  bi  gu'  i  ty, 
in'  ge  nu'  i  ty, 
su'  per  flu'  i  ty. 


ere  du'  li  ty, 
en  tliu'  si  aim, 
for  tu'  i  Urns, 
il  lu'  mi  nate, 
in  fu'  ri  ate, 
lu  gu'  bri  ous, 
mer  cu'  ri  al, 
pe  nu'  ri  <?us, 
re  pu'  di  ate, 
sul  phu'  re  ous, 

dim1  i  nu'  tion, 
res' olu' tion, 
as'  si  du'  i  ty, 
op'  por  tu'  ni  ty, 


Dictation  Exercises. 


1.  The  cook  wants  culinary  herbs.  The  legislature  will  pronounce 
that  injurious  act  nugatory.  Though  these  evils  accumulate,  they 
are  superable.  Such  facts  are  deducible.  He  will  adjudicate  your 
claim  and  grant  an  annuity.  That  alluvial  soil  yields  exuberant 
crops.  The  effluvium  of  the  rose  is  pleasant.  Our  meeting  was  for- 
tuitous, or  unexpected.  Do  you  expect  a  gratuity  from  that  penurious 
man  ?  His  garrulity  did  not  awaken  enthusiasm.  If  I  repudiate  my 
debts,  I  will  remunerate  you.  Intuitive  evidence  is  indubitable.  The 
salubrity  of  the  climate,  the  immunities  of  the  clergy,  and  the  secu- 
rity insured  by  just  laws,  led  the  clergyman  to  emigrate.  Read  that 
voluminous  work.     God  only  can  fill  every  vacuity  of  the  soul. 

2.  My  coadjutor,  or  assistant,  embraced  the  first  opportunity  to  make 
restitution.  There  is  more  ambiguity  than  perspicuity  in  those  reso- 
lutions. His  ingenuity  enabled  him  to  avoid  a  superfluity  of  words. 
His  assiduity,  or  close  application,  has  enabled  him  to  acquire  a  thor- 
ough  knowledge  of  elocution.  That  constitution  will  prevent  revo 
lutions,  and  insure  the  perpetuity  of  our  free  institutions. 


POLYSYLLABLES U   IN   UP. 


1. 
a  dul'  ter  ate, 


Pul'  mo  na  ry, 
an  nun  ci  ate, 


sumpt'  u  a  ry, 
(an  nun'  shi  at), 


vul'  ner  a  ble-. 
calum'niate, 


ACCENT    IN    CERTAIN    WORDS.  131 

mite,  up,  full. — c  as  k  ;  g  as  j ;  n  as  n<_r  ;  ft  i  -h  :  this  ; 

com  bus' ti  bl<?,  compul'sory,  cor  rupt'  i  hie,  dc- 

il  lus'  tri  o\is,  in  cum' ben  cy,  indus'trious,  pro  food 

re  sua'  ci  tate,  volupt'uous:  agr  ri  cult' ur<j,  horxtKu": 

drom '  e  da  ry  :  ef  front '  < ■  ry . 

Dictation  Exercises. 

1.  His  voluptuous  life  rendered  him  vulnerable  to  pulmonary  at- 
tacks. During  his  incumbency,  the  president  favored  sumptuary  law v 
That  matter,  though  combustible,  is  not  destructible.  The  b 
corruptible.  Did  that  industrious  man  resuscitate  your  drowned 
friend?  You  calumniate  those  men,  if  you  say  they  adulterate  food. 
He  had  the  effrontery  to  claim  my  dromedary,  or  Arabian  camel. 


IV.  Miscellaneous  Exercises. 

ACCENT    IN    CERTAIN    WORDS. 

Dissyllables,  when  used  as  nouns  or  adjectives,  that  have  the  accent 
on  the  first  syllable;  and  when  used  as  verbs,  on  the  second.  A  few  dis- 
syllables, -which  are  at  ostfle  nouns  and  adjectives,  are  distinguished  l>y 
accenting  the  nouns  on  the  first  syllable  and  the  adjectives  on  the  last. 

1.         AVsent,  absent':  ab'stract,  abstract': 

ae'eent,      accent':  affix,  affix':        a-wg'  ment, 

augment':  iWgust,  august':  cem'ent,    cement': 

col'leagwe,  colleague':  col'lect,  collect':     66m' pact, 

compact':  com' pound,  com pound':c6n' cert,    concert'. 

2  Con'crete,  concrete':  con' duct,  con  dia't  : 

con'  fine,    con  fine':  con'  flict,  con  flict':   con'  b 

conserve':  con' test,  contest':  con' tract,  con  tr. 

con'  trast,   con  trast':  con'  verse,  con  verse':  con'  vert, 

con  vert':    con'  vict,  con  vlct':  con'  voy,    con  voy'. 

3.         Des'ert,  desert':  des'cant,  descant': 

di'gest,       digest':  Ss'cort,  escort':      es'say, 


132 


NATIONAL    ELEMENTARY    SPELLER. 


age,  at, 

art,  all,  bare,  ask  ;  mb,  end,  * 

rr  ;  Ice,  In  ;  old,  6n,  do. 

es  shy': 

ex7  port, 

ex  port7: 

ex7  tract, 

ex  tract7: 

fer7  ment, 

ferment7: 

fre7  quent, 

fre  quent7: 

gal7  lant, 

gal  lant7: 

im7  port, 

im  port': 

im7  press, 

im  press7: 

in7  cens^, 

in  cense7: 

In7  cre&se, 

in  crease7: 

In7  stinet, 

in  stinet7: 

In7  suit, 

in  suit7: 

in7  ter  diet 

,  in  ter  diet7. 

4. 

Min  ute 

(min7  it), 

minute': 

6b7ject, 

object7: 

per7  fume, 

per  fame7: 

pre7  fix : 

pre  fix7: 

prem7  ise, 

pre  mise': 

pres'  ent, 

pre  sent7: 

prod'  uce, 

pro  duce7: 

prog7  ress, 

pro  gress7: 

proj7  ect, 

project7: 

pro'  test, 

pro  test7. 

5. 

Eeb'  el, 

rebel7: 

rec'  ord, 

re  cord7: 

ref7  nsd, 

re  f use7: 

re7  tail, 

re  tail7: 

sub'  ject, 

subject7: 

sur7  name, 

sur  name': 

sur  vey 

(ser  va), 

sur  vey7: 

tor7  ment, 

tor  ment7: 

trans'  fer, 

trans  fer7: 

transport 

trans  port': 

up7  start, 

up  start7. 

Dictation  Exercises. 


1.  Why  does  your  aVsent  friend  absent  himself?  Did  he  abstract 
an  abstract  of  your  speech,  from  the  desk  ?  Note  the  mark  of  accent, 
and  accent  the  right  syllable.  Affix  an  affix  to  that  word.  Secure  an 
augment  to  the  army.  Rain  augments  the  stream.  In  Au'gust,  the. 
august'  writer  entered  into  a  compact  to  prepare  a  compact'  discourse. 
Buy  some  cem'ent,  and  cement  the  glass.  If  we  colleague,  my  colleague 
will  do  the  speaking.  Eead  the  collect.  Collect  the  taxes.  Compound 
the  drugs.  Man  is  a  compound  of  flesh  and  spirit.  Attend  the  con- 
cert.    Concert  measures. 

2.  Gold  is  a  porous  concrete.  Blood  concretes  in  a  bowl.  His 
conduct  was  good.  Conduct  your  affairs  with  prudence.  The  army 
will  not  pass  the  confines  of  the  state.  Confine  the  criminal.  Tht; 
conflict  was  bloody.  The  laws  conflict.  The  conserve  is  good.  Con- 
serve the  fruit.  The  contest  Avas  perilous.  Contest  the  claim.  The 
contract  is  void.  Moisture  contracts  a  rope.  Observe  the  contrast 
between  a  well-bred  man  and  a  clown.  The  shrub  contrasts  finely 
with  the  oak.     Converse  with  each  other.     Hold  converse  with  nature. 


NAMES   OF    PERSONS.  133 


mute,  up,  full. — c  as  k  ;  g  as  j  ;  h  as  ng  ;  s  as  z  ;  dh  as  sh  ;  this  ;  azure. 

Convert  ice  into  water.     The  eon  :ilous.     Convict  the  60 

of  his  error.     The  convoy  will  convoy  the  fleet. 

3.  Desert  us  not  in  the  (2m  .-/.  The  bird  sung  her  descant.  People 
descant  on  your  acts.  Bead  the  digest.  Digest  your  reply.  The 
escort  will  escort  the  king.  Did  he  fitay  to  write  an  essay?  They 
will  export  our  exports.     Head  an  extract.     Extract  a  tooth.     Beer  will 

<•',  if  you  put  <\fcrmc)it  into  it.  He  m:\ih\frcqytertt  viaiti  to  the 
fort.  He  frequents  dram-shops.  The  gallant  youth  will  gallant  the 
lady.  Do  you  understand  the  import  of  his  words  !  We  impart  tens. 
Impress  that  fact  on  hie  mind.  The  age  been. his  impress.  Ijhrneat 
prayer  is  an  incense  that  can  never  incense  Deity.  My  faen 
taken  to  increase  your  wealth.  Instinct,  not  reason,  rendered  the 
herd  instinct  with  spirit.  His  insult  did  not  move  me.  Do  not  frttuft 
my  friend.  That  interdict  is  just.  Our  laws  should  interdict  the 
sale  of  rum. 

4.  Within  a  minute,  I  will  find  a  minute  piece  of  gold.  If  you  re- 
move that  o6j<^,  I  will  not  object  to  the  place.  Perfume  the  room  witli 
rich  perfume.  Prefix  a  prefix  to  that  word.  One  premise  is  false. 
I  premise  these  remarks  that  you  may  know  why  I  present  this  sub- 
ject on  the  present  occasion.  The  farmer  will  produce  produce  enough 
for  his  family.  If  that  project  fail,  he  will  project  another.  The  ships 
progress.  He  is  commended  for  his  p)ro0rcs8  *n  learning.  He  pro- 
tests against  your  vote.     The  protest  of  the  minority  was  not  respected. 

5.  Why  did  that  rebel  rebel?  Record  the  name.  The  records  an? 
lost.  Did  he  refuse  to  accept  the  refuse  papers  ?  Retail  the  goods  I 
bought  at  retail.  That  subject  of  discussion  would  subject  you  to  an- 
noyance. If  he  desire  a  surname,  I  will  surname  him  Simple.  He 
took  a  survey  of  the  harbor.  Surrey  the  land.  Avoid  the  place  of 
torment.  Torment  me  not.  Transfer  your  right  to  the  land.  Is  the 
transfer  legal  ?     Transport  that  upstart  iD  the  first  transport  that  sails. 


NAMES   OF   PERSONS 
I.  Males. 


1 

Aaron 

(4r*  un), 

A'  bel, 

Abi'el, 

A  bi'jah, 

Ab'  ner, 

A' bra  ham, 

Ad'  am, 

Adorphus, 

AT  bert, 

Al  ex  an  der 

(al'egzan'der), 

Al'fred, 

Al'  ger  non, 

Al'mon, 

A  Ion '  zo, 

Al'pheus, 

Al'  vin, 

Am'asa, 

134 


NATIONAL   ELEMENTARY    SPELLER. 


age,  at,  art,  ill,  bare,  ask ;  mo,  end,  Irr ;  Ice,  !n  ;  old,  on,  do. 


Am'  brose, 

A'  mos, 

An'  drew, 

An't^ony, 

A  pol '  los, 

Ar'chibald, 

Ar'  nold, 

Ar'  te  mas, 

Ar'  tliur, 

A'sa, 

A'saph, 

Ash'  er, 

Augus' tus. 

2. 

Bald'  win, 

Bar'  na  bas, 

Bas'iL 

Ben'  e  diet, 

Ben'jamin, 

Beno'nl, 

Beri'ali, 

Ber'nard, 

Ber'  tram, 

Be  thu'  el, 

Cse'  sar, 

Ca'  leb, 

Cal'  vin, 

Ce'cil, 

Ce'  phas, 

Charles, 

C7iris'  to  pher 

,  Clar'  ence, 

Claude, 

Clem'  ent, 

Con'  rad, 

Con'  stant, 

Con'  stan  tine 

,  Corne'lius, 

Crfs'  pin, 

Cuth'  bert, 

Cyr'il, 

Cy'  rus, 

Dan'  i  el, 

Darius, 

Da'  vid, 

Dex'  ter, 

Don'  aid, 

Dun  can 

(dungk'  an). 

3. 

Ebx  en  e'  zer, 

Ed'  gar, 

Ed'  mund, 

Ed'  ward, 

Ed'  win, 

Eg'  bert, 

E'  le  a'  zar, 

E'll, 

E  11'  ab, 

E  li'  as, 

Eli'hu, 

Eli'jah, 

EH'phalet, 

E  li'  sha, 

El'  mer, 

Em'  e  ry, 

E'  nocA, 

E'  nos, 

E'  phra  im, 

E  ras'  tus, 

Er'  nest, 

E'  than, 

E\x'  gene, 

i£us'  tace, 

E  ze'  ki  el, 

Ez'  ra. 

4. 

Fe'  lix, 

For'  di  nand, 

Fer  nan'  do, 

Fes'  tus, 

Fran  cis, 

Frank, 

Frank'  lin, 

Fred'  er  ic, 

George, 

Gid'  e  on, 

Gil'  bert, 

Giles 

(jUz), 

G6d'  frey, 

God'  win, 

Greg'  o  ry, 

Gus  ta'  vus, 

Guy, 

Han'ni  bal, 

Har'old, 

Hen'  ry, 

Her'  bert, 

Her'  man, 

Hez1  eki'ak, 

Hi'  ram, 

Ho'  mer, 

Hor'  ace, 

Ho  ra  tio 

(b6  ra'  ehi  o), 

Ho  to'  a, 

Hu'  bert, 

Bug7i, 

Hu'  go, 

Humpb'  rey. 

5. 

IcA'  a  bod, 

V  ra, 

F  saac, 

I  sa  iali 

(Izi'yay 

Is'rael, 

Iv  an 

(IV  an), 

Ja'  bez, 

J  a'  cob, 

Ja'  i  rus, 

James, 

Ja'  red, 

Ja'  son, 

Jas'  per, 

Ja'  van, 

Jed*  e  di'ab, 

Jer  emi'ah, 

Jer' e  my,  S 

Jerome', 

Jes'  se, 

Job, 

Jo'  el, 

J'/m, 

Jo'  nah, 

Jo'  nas, 

J6n '  a  than, 

Jo'  sepk, 

Josli'  u  a, 

Jo  si'  all, 

Jo'tham, 

Ju'  dab, 

Ju'  li  an, 

Ju'  li  us, 

Jus'  tin, 

Jus  tus. 

6. 

Li'  ban, 

Lan'  ce  lot, 

Lam'  bert, 

Law'  rence, 

Laz'  a  rus, 

Le  in'  der, 

Lem'  u  el, 

Leon'  ard, 

Le  6n'  i  das, 

Le'  vi, 

Lewis 

(lo'  is), 

Ll'  o  nel, 

Lo  ren '  zo, 

Lu'  bin, 

Lu  ci  us 

(lu'  slil  us), 

Luke, 

Lu'  tber, 

Mar'  cub, 

Mark, 

Mar'  ma  duke,  Mat  thew 

(math'  thu), 

NAMES    OF    PERSONS. 


135 


mite,  up,  full. — c  as  k  ;  g  as 

j  ;  n  us  ng  ;    s  as  z  ;    di  M  sh 

;   mis  ;    azure. 

Mat  tlii  as 

(maththl'as), 

M  Aw 'rice, 

Mar'  tin, 

Mer'edith, 

Mi'  Oab, 

Mi'  c/<ael, 

Mo' 

7. 

N4'  hum, 

Napo'leon, 

Na'  than, 

Natlu.n'iel, 

NVhemi'ah 

,  NiO/i'  olas, 

No 'ah, 

Nor'  man, 

0  badi'ah, 

< )  bed, 

Oc  ta'  vi  us, 

01' i  ver, 

Or  Ian' do, 

Os'  Oar, 

0  zi'  as, 

Pat'  rick, 

Paul, 

IV  leg, 

Pe'  ter, 

Philan'der, 

Phi  16' mon, 

Phll'ip, 

Phin'  e  as, 

Pi'  us, 

Ptol'emy, 

Ralph, 

Ran'dal, 

Raph'  a  el, 

Rijf'  mond, 

nald, 

Reu  ben 

(ro'ben), 

Rich'  ard, 

Rob'  ert, 

Rod' eric, 

R6g'  er, 

R6'  laud, 

Ru  fus 

(ro'fus), 

Ru  pert 

(ro'pert). 

8. 

Sal'inon, 

Sam'  son, 

Sam' u  el, 

Saul, 

S:-  'bl, 

Se  bas'  tian, 

Se  re'  nus, 

Seth, 

Sfg'  is  mund, 

Si' las, 

Sil  v«V  nus, 

Sil  ves'ter, 

Sim' eon, 

Si '  mon, 

Sol'  o  mon, 

Ste  phen 

(Stc'vn), 

Syd'  ney, 

Thad'deus, 

The'  o  dore, 

The  oph'  il  us, 

The'  ron, 

T/a'm'as, 

Tim' o  thy, 

Ti'tus, 

Urban 

(er  ban), 

Uri'ah, 

Vol 'en  tine, 

Vin'cent, 

Viv'  i  an, 

Wal'ter, 

Win'fred, 

Zab'diel, 

Zae  cAe'  us, 

Zat-A'  ari'ah, 

Zac/i'  a  ry. 

II.  Females. 

1. 

Ab'igail, 

A' da, 

Ad' a  line, 

Ad'ela, 

A  de'  li  a, 

Ag'  a  tha, 

Ag'  net, 

Al  ber'  ta, 

Al'ex  an'drA 

Al '  ice, 

Almi'ra, 

Amin'di, 

A  me'  li  a, 

A' my, 

An'abel, 

An  gel '  i  64, 

An'  gell'na. 

Ann, 

An'  na, 

Anne, 

Ar(  abel'la, 

Augus'  ta, 

AurcV  ra, 

Bar'  bara, 

Be'  a  trice. 

Be  lin'  da, 

Bt-r'  tha, 

Bet'  sey, 

Blanche, 

Bridg/et 

2. 

CAr'  o  line, 

Cath'arine, 

Celcs'  tine, 

Cc'lia, 

Char'  i  ty, 

Char  lotte 

(shar'  lot), 

C/d6'  e, 

Chris  ti  na 

'  na), 

Cic'ely, 

ClAr'  a, 

Claris' sa, 

Clem  en  ti  na. 

(klem  ente'na),C6n'  stance, 

Co'ra, 

Cor  de'lia, 

Cornelia, 

Cyn'thia, 

Deb'  o  rah, 

De'lia, 

Do'  ra, 

Dor'  cas, 

Dor' o  thy, 

Dru  sil  la 

(drosil'la), 

E'dith, 

El' e  a  nor, 

El'  i  nor, 

Ell'za, 

E  Hz'  a  beth, 

El'  la, 

El'len, 

Elvl'ra, 

Em'  ma, 

Em'ily, 

Em'  e  line, 

Es'  tAer, 

136 


NATIONAL   ELEMENTARY    SPELLER. 


age,  at,  art,  all,  bare, 

ask  ;  me,  end, 

err  ;  ice,  In  ; 

old,  6n,  d6. 

Mgh'tdZ, 

.Ettge'nfe, 

isu'  nice, 

i?uphe7mia,  E'va, 

E  van7  ge  line, 

Ev'  e  line. 

3. 

Fa*th, 

Fan'  ny, 

Flo' ra, 

Fran'  ces, 

Fred'  er  V  6a, 

Ger  al  dine 

(jer'aldln), 

Ger  trude 

(ger'  trSd), 

Grace, 

Han7  na/i, 

Har'  ri  et, 

Hel'  en, 

Hen'  ri  et'  ta, 

Hes7  ter, 

Hono'ra, 

Hope, 

r  da, 

I'  nez, 

I  re7  ne, 

Is'  a  bel'  la, 

Jane, 

Janet', 

Jo  seph  ine 

(jo7zef  in), 

Ju7  dith, 

Ju'  li  a, 

Law/  ra, 

La  vin'  i  a, 

Le  o  n67  ra, 

Le  ti  ti  a 

(le  tish'  i  a), 

Lil'ian, 

Lil'ly, 

Lo  rin7  da, 

Lou  is  a 

(lo  e'  za), 

Lu  cin7  da, 

Lu  ere  tia 

(lukre7shia), 

Lu7  cy, 

Lyd7  i  a. 

4. 

Ma7  bel, 

Mad'  e  line, 

Mar'  ga  ret, 

Ma  rl'  &, 

Mar7  i  on, 

Ma'  ry, 

Mar'  tha, 

Ma  til' da, 

Maud, 

Mel7  i  cent, 

Me  lis'  sa, 

Mer'  cy, 

Mil'  dred, 

Min'nS, 

Mi  ran7  da, 

Nan'  cy, 

No'ra, 

01'  ive, 

0  phe7  11  a, 

Pa  tience 

(pa7  shens), 

Pau  line 

(palen7), 

Phe7  be, 

Pol7ly, 

Pris  cil7  14, 

Pru  dence 

(pro'  dens), 

Ra'  chel, 

Re  bee'  ca, 

RAo'  da, 

Ruth 

(roth), 

Sal'ly, 

Sa'  rah, 

So  phi'  a, 

Stel'la, 

Su'  san, 

Vic  to7  ri  a, 

Vi7ola, 

Viv7  i  an, 

Win7  i  fred, 

• 

Ze  n6'  bi  1 

RULES   FOR   SPELLING. 

1.  Words  of  one  syllable  ending  in  /,  I,  or  s,  preceded  by  a 
single  vowel,  double  the  final  consonant;  as,  staff,  mill. 

Exceptions. — As,  gas,  has,  was,  clef,  yes,  his,  if,  is,  this,  of,  us, 
pus,  thus. 

2.  Words  of  one  syllable  ending  in  any  other  consonant  than 
f,  /,  or  s,  do  not  double  the  final  letter ;  as,  fan,  sun. 

Exceptions. — Add,  burr,  butt,  buzz,  ebb,  egg,  err,  fuzz,  inn,,  odd. 

3.  Words  of  one  syllable,  and  words  accented  on  the  last 
syllable,  whan  they  end  with  a  single  consonant,  preceded  by  a 
single  vowel,  double  their  consonant  before  an  additional  syllable 
that  begins  with  a  vowel ;  as,  rob,  robber ;  commit,  committee. 

Exceptions. — When  the  derivative  retains  not  the  accent  of  the 


KILLS    FOK   SPELLING.  L37 

*nute,  up,  full.— 6  as  k  ;  j  :  t  lh;   tiiis  :  azmv. 

« 
root,  the  final  consonant  is  not  always  doubled;  as,  prefer',  pref- 
erence.    X,  z,  and  /•  are  never  doubled  in  English  words.     Words 
derived  from  gas  have  only  one  «;  fl 

4.  A  final  consonant,  when  it  is  not  preceded  by  l  single  vowel, 
or  when  the  accent  is  not  on  the  last  syllable,  remains  single 

before  an  additional  syllable;   as,  toil,  toiling;  peril,  perilous. 

5.  Words  of  one  syllabic  and  English  verbs  end  not  with  r, 
but  take  clc  for  double;  as,  rock,  attack  :  but,  in  general,  words 
derived  from  the  learned  languages  need  not  the  k\  and  common 
use  discards  it ;  as,  music,  public. 

Exceptions. — Arc,  lac,  ore,  zinc. 

6.  Words  ending  with  any  double  letter,  preserve  it  double 
before  any  additional  termination  not  beginning  with  the  same 
letter;  as,  see,  seeing;  hill,  hilly;  skill,  skillful. 

7.  Words  ending  with  any  double  letter,  preserve  it  double 
in  all  words  formed  from  them  by  means  of  prefixes;  as,  see, 
foresee  ;  spell,  misspell ;  roll,  unroll. 

8.  Words  of  more  than  one  syllable  that  end  in  /,  except 
these  that  are  formed  from  monosyllables  ending  in  //,  terminate 
with  a  single  l\  as,  ex;el,  control. 

9.  Primitive  words  ending  in  a  silent  e,  omit  e  before  an  ad- 
ditional syllable  beginning  with  a  vowel ;  as,  remove,  removal ; 
idle,  idling. 

Exceptions. — Words  ending  in  ce  or  gc,  retain  the  e  before  <ihle 
or  ous ;  as,  trace,  traceable.  The  e  is  retained  in  verbs  ending  in 
oe  and  ee ;  a9,  shoe,  shoeing;  see,  seeing.  Singe,  swinge,  and  tinge 
retain  the  e  when  followed  by  ing\  as,  singe,  singeing. 

10.  Primitive  words  ending  in  silent  e  usually  retain  e  before 
an  additional  syllable  beginning  with  a  consonant;  as,  pale, 
paleness;  change,  changeful. 

Exceptions. — Awful,  argument,  abridgment,  acknowledgment, 
duly,  judgment,  truly,  wholly. 

11.  Primitive  words  ending  in  y,  preceded  by  a  consonant, 


138  NATION AL    ELEMENTAL*  Y    SPELLER. 

age,  at,  art,  all,  bare,  ask  ;  me,  end,  eSr  ;  Ice,  in  ;  6ld,  6n,  do. 

change  the  y  into  i  before  any  termination  but  '*,  or  one  com- 
mencing with  i ;  as,  merry,  merrier;  pity,  pitiless. 

Exceptions. — Tlie  y  is  retained  in  words  derived  from  dry  find 
sliy\  as,  dry,  dryly ;  shy,  shyness. 

12.  Primitive  words  ending  in  y,  preceded  by  a  vowel,  do  not 
change  y  into  i  before  additional  terminations ;  as,  day,  days  j 
joy,  joyful.  When  ing  is  added  to  words  ending  in  ?/,  the  y  is 
retained  ;  as,  defy,  defying. 

Exceptions. — Daily,  laid,  lain,  paid,  said,  saith. 

13.  Compound  words  usually  retain  the  spelling  of  the  simple 
words  which  compose  them  ;  as,  horse-man,  shell-fish. 

Exceptions. — In  permanent  compounds,  or  in  derivative  words 
of  which  they  are  not  the  roots,  the  words  full  and  all  drop  one  I; 
as,  handful,  fulfill,  always,  withal :  in  temporary  compounds  they 
retain  both ;  as,  full-eyed,  chock-full,  all-wise,  save-all.  When 
used  as  a  prefix,  miss  drops  one  s ;  as,  misspell.  In  the  names  of 
days,  the  word  mass  drops  one  s;  as,  Christmas.  Pastime  drops 
an  s.  Shepherd,  wherever,  and  whosever,  drop  an  e ;  and  where- 
fore and  therefore  assume  one. 

"Require  pupils  to  give  reasons,  in  accordance  with  the  rules  and  ex- 
ceptions, for  the  manner  in  which  the  words  are  spelled  in  the  following 

Dictation  Exercises. 

1.  If  his  stiff  staff  and  the  muff  be  at  the  mill,  I  will  get  them  as  I 
pass.     This  class  is  full.     Burn  the  gas.     If  you  hiss,  puss  will  run  olf. 

2.  My  son  ate  an  egg  in  the  inn.  If  he  add  the  numbers,  he  will  not 
err.    That  odd  lad  has  fuzz  on  his  coat. 

3.  A  robber  robbed  the  foppish  squatter.  It  is  his  preference  that 
you  commit  the  business  to  a  committee.  After  his  acquittal,  the  swim- 
mer owned  that  he  committed  the  crime. 

4.  I  visited  the  toiling  mechanic.  The  violist  made  a  perilous  descent. 
Equalize  the  labor. 

5.  I  found  some  zinc,  on  the  wreck.  He  broke  the  rack  on  a  rock. 
The  maniac  will  attack  you.     The  public  like  music. 

6.  The  wooer  passed  many  blissful  moments.  The  pasture  is  hilly, 
and  almost  grassless.  He  acted  oddly,  and  spoke  gruffly.  My  agreeable 
friend  noticed  your  recklessness  and  embarrassment. 

7.  I  foretell,  if  you  recall  him,  that  he  will  misspell  the  word.    I  fore- 


riiEFiXES.  139 


mute,  up,  full. — e  as  k  ;  gas  j  ;  n  as  ng  |  s  as  z  ;  ch  as  sh  ;  this  ;  azure. 

see,  if  you  do  not  repass  that  house,  that  he  will  forestall  your  pur- 
chase, and  undersell  you. 

8.  The  consul  says  that  the  leader  of  that  cabal'  is  a  rebel.  I  will 
control  the  damsel  until  you  arrange  the  contract.  That  logical  argu- 
ment will  dispel  her  tVar.  and  render  her  mind  tranquil. 

9.  Though  the  conduct  of  that  admirable  and  adorable  girl  be  blam- 
able,  I  do  not  deem  it  advisable  to  (insure  her.  The  scene  is  imagina- 
ble, describable,  and  eom'parable.  The  question  is  debatable,  and  the 
decision  reversible.  The  fire  is  singeing  that  valuable  dress.  That  agree- 
able and  peaceable  smith  is  shoeing  a  manageable  and  serviceable  horse. 

10.  The  life  of  that  nameless  man  was  peaceful.  That  careless  and 
graceless  girl  acted  rudely.  "What  incitement,  or  encouragement,  has 
he  to  submit  tamely  to  her  management  ?  That  lad's  idleness  and  rude- 
ness are  wholly  chargeable  to  his  parents.  Your  acknowledgment  was 
duly  received.  An  abridgment  of  his  argument  will  enable  you  to  form 
a  correct  judgment.     To  me,  the  approach  of  death  is  truly  awful. 

11.  His  pitiful  ambition  happily  provoked  her  merriment.  Her  gid- 
diness and  merciless  conduct  luckily  justify  my  course.  Her  shyness 
and  tin?  dryness  of  his  remark  verified  the  report. 

12.  Her  betrayer  delayed  his  return.  His  boyish  freaks  destroyed  my 
enjoyment.  "What  he  said,  when  verifying  the  statement,  was  edifying. 
He  paid  his  debts  daily.  While  occupying  my  house,  he  is  multiplying 
my  troubles. 

13.  The  horseman  found  the  snow  knee-deep.  The  innkeeper  will 
buy  shell-fish.  I  found  six  handfuls  of  plums  under  the  plum-tree. 
Always  fulfill  the  laws  of  the  all-wise  Lawgiver.  Do  not  misspell  the 
following  words  :  Christmas,  pastime,  shepherd,  wherever,  whosever, 
wherefore,  therefore. 


PREFIXES.1 

A  Prefix  is  a  word,  or  part  of  a  word,  placed  before 
another  to  form  with  it  a  new  word. 

1  Pupils  should  be  required  to  thoroughly  master  the  following  Pre- 
fixes and  Affixes  ;  the  Teacher  carefully  explaining  hair  they  modify  or 
alter  the  meaning  of  the  words  here  given.  Short  lessons  should  be 
assigned  ;  and  pupils  should  change,  for  each  recitation,  a  given  number 
of  primitive  words,  with  which  they  are  familiar,  into  derivatives,  in- 
troducing them  into  sentences  in  such  a  manner  as  to  illustrate  their 
meaning  and  use. 


1£0  NATIONAL   ELEMENTARY    SPELLER. 

age,  at,  art,  all,  bare,  ask  ;   me,  end,  Sir ;  Ice,  in ;  old,  6n,  dd. 

A  Prefix  usually  changes  or  increases  the  meaning  of  a  word 
before  which  it  is  placed  ;  as  un,  not,  in  unholy,  which  means 
not  holy ;  though  it  is  sometimes  used  to  make  a  word  more 
euphonious,  or  agreeable  in  sound,  without  changing  the  meaning; 
as  un  in  unloose — loose  and  unloose  meaning  the  same  thing. 

I.    SAXON    OR    ENGLISH    PREFIXES. 

A  means  at,  in,  or  on;   as,  afar,  at  a  far  or  great  distance; 

abed,  in  bed ;  ashore,  on  the  shore. 
Be,  to  make,  before  ;  as,  bedim,  to  make  dim  ;  bespeak,  to  speak 

(for)  before. 
En  or  em,  in,  into,  on;  also,  to  make ;  as,  encamp,  to  form  into 

a  camp ;  enroll,  to  place  on  a  roll ;  enable,  to  make  able. 

Em  is  another  form  of  en  ;  as,  embrace. 
For,  not ;  as/orbid,  to  bid  not  to  do. 
Fore,  before ;  as,  foretell,  to  tell  at  a  time  before. 
Im,  in,  to  make;  tmbitter,  to  make  bitter;  insure,  to  make  sure. 
Mis,  bad,  defective,  wrong ;  misconduct,  bad  or  defective  conduct; 

miscall,  to  call  by  a  wrong  name. 
Out,   beyond,  more,   out;   as,  outlive,  to  live  beyond  another's 

time  ;  on^bid,  to  bid  more  than  another ;   onfepread,  to 

spread  out,  or  open. 
Over,  above,  beyond ;  as,  overcharge,  to  charge  or  fill  above  the 

proper  quantity ;  overreach,  to  reach  beyond. 
Un,  not,  to  loose,  to  undo ;  as,  wnlucky,  not  lucky ;  tmhand,  to 

loose  from  the  hand. 
Up,  upward;  as,  upheave,  to  throw  upward. 
With,  against,  from ;  as,  withstand,  to  stand  against;  withhold, 

to  hold  from. 

II.    LATIN  PREFIXES. 

A,  ab,  abs,  away,  from  ;  as,  abstract,  to  draw  away ;  avert,  to 

turn  from. 
Ad,  to  ;  as,  advert,  to  turn  to.     Ad  becomes  ac,  ag,  al,  ap,  &c, 

according  as  the  word  to  which  it  is  prefixed  begins  with 

c,  g,  I,  &c. 


PREFIXES.  141 

mite,  up,  full.— c  as  k  ;  g  as  j ;  u  as  ng  ;  s  as  z  ;  dh  as  sh ;  this  ;  azure. 

Ante,  before  ;  as,  antedate,  to  date  before. 

Ami,  against;  as,  an/islavery,  against  slavery. 

ClRCUM,  cikcu,  about,  round;  as,  circnwvolve,  to  roll  rounds 
circuit,  going  about. 

Cis,  on  this  side  ;  as,  cisalpine,  on  this  side  of  the  Ah>s. 

Con,  together,  with;  as,  conjoin,  to  join  togctlo  in,  to 

comply  ivith.     Con  sometimes  becomes  co,  coo,  col, 
com,  and  con. 

Contra,  against  ;  as,  contradict,  to  speak  against.     Contro  and 
counter  are  other  forms  of  CONTRA  ;  as,  controvert,  to 
turn  against ;  counteract,  to  act  against. 
i own,  from;  as,  oppress,  to  press  down ;  (/educe,  to  draw from. 

Di,  dif,  dis,  a  wag,  deprive  of,  asunder,  not ;  as,  divert,  to  turn 
away ;  disarm,  to  deprive  o/arins;  oV.sjoin,  to  part  asun- 
der ;  displease,  not  to  please. 

E,  ex,  out ;  as,  eject,  to  cast  out ;  ezpel,  to  drive  out.  Ec,  ef, 
and  el  are  other  forms  of  ex. 

Extra,  beyond  ;  as,  extraordinary,  beyond  the  ordinary. 

In,  ig,  il,  im,  ir,  before  verbs,  signify,  in,  into  ;  but  before  ad- 
jectives, not ;  as,  inhale,  to  breathe  in  ;  inzmure,  to  wall 
in  ;  induce,  to  lead  into  ;  incorrect,  not  correct ;  illegal, 
not  legal. 

Inter,  between;  as,  intervene,  to  come  between;  interpose,  to 
place  between. 

Intro,  in,  into  ;  as,  introduce,  to  lead  into,  to  bring  in. 

Juxta,  nigh  to  ;  as,  ^.rtetposition,  a  position  nigh  to  some  thing. 

Ob,  with  its  forms  oc,  of,  op,  means  against,  in  the  way  of;  as, 
obtrude,  to  thrust  against;  oppose,  to  place  against; 
occur,  to  come  in  the  way  of. 

Per,  through  ;  as,  pervade,  to  go  through. 

Post,  after;  as,  pos /script,  written  after. 

Pre,  Pr.e,  before  ;  as,  prejudge,  to  judge  before. 

Preter,  beyond,  past ;  as,  preternatural,  beyond  what  is  natural. 

Pro,  forth,  forward,  for  ;  as,  produce,  bring  forth  ;  pro 
to  go  forward  ;  pronoun,  for  a  noun. 


142  NATIONAL   ELEMENTAKY    SPELLER, 

age,  at,  art,  all,  bare,  ask ;   m6,  &nd,  8rr ;   Ice,  in ;  Old,  6n,  d6. 

Re,  again,  back  ;  as,  reload,  to  load  again  ;  recede,  to  go  hack. 

Retro,  backward  ;  as,  retrograde,  going  backward. 

Se,  aside,  apart;  as,  seduce,  to  lead  aside  or  astray ;  seclude,  to 

confine  apart  from  others. 
Sine,  without ;  as,  sinecure,  without  care. 
Sub,  Subter,  under ;  as,  Ascribe,  to  write  under ;  subterfuge, 

a  flying  under.     Sub  is  changed  to  sue,  buf,  suq,  sup, 

sur,  and  sus. 
Super,  above,  over;  as,  s?/pernatural,  above  nature;  superadd,  to 

add  over  and  above. 
Trans,  across,  beyond;  as,  transport,  to  carry  across  the -sea;. 

transatlantic,  beyond  the  Atlantic. 
Ultra,  beyond ;  as,  wZ^mmarine,  beyond  the  sea. 

in.  greek  prefixes. 

A,  an,  without;  as,  apathy,  without  feeling;  anarchy,  without 
government. 

Amphi,  both,  on  both  sides  ;  as,  amphibious,  living  both  on  land 
and  in  water. 

Ana,  again,  through  ;  as,  anabaptist,  one  who  baptizes  again  ; 
anatomy,  a  cutting  through. 

Anti,  against,  opposite  to;  as,  antichrist,  against  Christ;  anti- 
podes, having  feet  opposite  ours ;  living  on  the  other  side 
of  the  earth. 

Apo,  from;  as,  apostate,  one  who  has  gone  ww  ay  from  his  re- 
ligion. 

Auto,  self ;  as,  apograph,  written  by  one's  self. 

Dia,  through;  as,  diameter,  a  straight  line  passing  through  the 
center  of  a  circle. 

En,  em,  in,  on  ;  as,  endemic,  in  the  people ;  emphasis,  a  stress 
of  voice  on  a  particular  word  in  a  sentence. 

Epi,  upon;  as,  ep/taph,  an  inscription  upon  a  tomb;  epidemic,  a 
disease  upon  the  people. 

Hvpkr,  beyond,  over ;  as,  hyperbolical,  exaggerating  or  diminish- 
ing beyond  the  fact ;  hypercritical  ovircritical. 


PBEFIXES — AFFLXj  1  ['■'> 


mite,  ftp,  full.  ;  g  ;is  j  ;  n  as  ng ;  s  as  z ;  &  as  sh  ;  this ;  azure. 

IIvpo,  under;  as,  hypocrite,  one  who  keeps  wider  or  hides  his 

true  character. 
Meta,  beyond;  as,  metaphor,  a  word  carried  beyond  its  meaning. 
Para,  against,  like,  by  the  side  of;  as,  paradox,  agaimt  common 

opinion;  parody,  an  ode  like  another;  parallel,  by  the 

side  of  another. 
Pbbx,  near  to,  roand  ;  as,  jamhelion,  near  to  or  around  the  sun  ; 

perimeter,  a  line  passing  round  a  figure. 
Syn,  sun,  byl,  sym,  together,  with ;  as,  synod,  a  coming  together; 

ty/lable,  letters  pronounced  together;  sympathy,  feeling 

with  or  for  another. 




AFFIXES. 

An  Affix  is  a  word,  or  part  of  a  word,  placed  after 
another  to  form  with  it  a  new  word. 

In  recital  ion,  the  pupil  should  spell  hoth  the  radical  and  the 
derivative  of  words  assigned  hy  the  teacher  for  the  illustration 
of  each  lesson,  giving  the  meaning  of  the  primitive  word,  of  the 
Affix,  and  of  both  in  combination.  It  should  be  remembered, 
however,  that  Affixes  are  sometimes  only  used  for  the  sake  of 
euphony,  or  to  lengthen  a  word,  without  modifying  the  meaning. 

Aele,  ible,  ble,  ile,  that  may  be;  as,  readable,  that  may  be 
read;  defensible,  tlmt  may  be  defended. 

Aceous,  consisting  of,  resembling;  as,  herbaceous,  consisting  of 
herbs;  arenaceows,  consisting  o/sand. 

Acy,  being,  state,  office;  as,  fallacy,  any  thing  false,  being  false ; 
prelacy,  the  office  of  a  prelate. 

Age,  state  of,  a  collection^  the  act  of ;  as,  dotage,  in  a  state  of 
doting ;  foliaae,  a  collection  of  leaves  ;  cartage,  the  act  of 
carting. 

An,  al,  ory,  ic,  id,  ink,  ile,  belonging  to,  pertaining  to  ;  Amer- 
ica/?, belonging  to  America  ;  nasal,  belonging  to  the  nose; 


144  NATIONAL   ELEMENTARY    SPELLER. 


Age,  at,  art,  all,  bare,  ask  ;  me,  end,  ^rr  ;  ice,  in  ;  old,  6n,  dS. 

rustic,  pertaining  to  the  country ;  feminme,  pertaining  to 
females  ;  puenYe,  belonging  to  a  boy. 

Ana,  2/ac  sayings  of;  as,  Johnsoniana,  ^e  sayings  of  Johnson. 

Ard,  s/ate,  character,  one  who  ;  as,  dotara7,  one  io  a  state  of  dot- 
age ;  wizard,  one  having  the  character  of  wisdom  of  a 
peculiar  kind ;  drunkard,  owe  wAo  drinks. 

Ar,  one  who ;  also,  pertaining  io ;  as,  beggar,  orce  who  beg- ; 
vulgar,  pertaining  to  the  common  people. 

Ary,  relating  to,  one  who  is ;  as,  military,  relating  to  soldiers; 
adversary,  one  who  is  adverse. 

Ary,  ery,  ory,  a  place  for,  a  collection  of;  as,  herbar^  a  lace 
for  herbs;  rookery,  a  collection  of  rooks;  dormi]  y*'a 
place  for  sleeping. 

Ate,  to  make;  as,  terminal,  to  make  an  end;  renovate,  to 
make  new. 

Dom,  possessions  of,  state  ;  as,  dukedom,  the  possessions  of  a  duke  ; 
freedom,  state  of  being  free ;  wisdom,  state  or  quality  of 
being  wise. 

Ee,  one  who  is,  also  the  object  of  an  action ;  as,  absentee,  one  who 
is  absent ;  lessee,  one  to  whom  a  lease  is  given. 

Er,  or,  one  who,  the  agent  in  action  ;  as,  accuser,  one  tuho  ac- 
cuses ;  contributor,  the  person  who  contributes.  Eer  is 
another  form  of  er  :  as,  mountaineer,  one  who  lives  on 
the  mountains. 

En,  made  of,  consisting  of,  to  make  ;  as,  wooden,  made  of  wood ; 
goldew,  made  of  gold,  or  resembling  what  is  made  of  gold ; 
straighten,  to  make  straight ;  brighten,  to  make  bright. 

Ence,  state  of  being  ;  also  denotes  continuance  of  action  ;  as,  tur- 
bulence, state  of  being  turbulent;  confidence,  confiding  in, 
the  act  of  confiding  in ;  cadence,  falling  or  the  action  of 
falling. 

Ent,  one  who ;  also,  being,  state  of  being  ;  as,  agent,  one  who  acts ; 
confident,  having  confidence,  being  sure ;  fluent,  being  in 
a  flowing  state,  flowing. 

Escent,  growing;  essence,  state  of  growing ;  as,  convalescent, 


AFFIXES.  145 


mute,  up,  fill. — o  ask;  gasj;  nasng;  8  as  z ;  dhassh;  this ;  azure 

growing   well ;    convalescence    state   of  groyning,   having 
grown  well. 

Et,  let,  little ;  as,  cask*/,  a  little  cask;  leaf/e/,  a  little  leaf. 

Ety,  ty,  state  of  being  ;  as,  satiety,  state  of  being  full  or  satisfied: 
poverty,  state  of  being  poor. 

Ess,  denotes  the  feminine  gender;  as,  lioness,  princess. 

¥uL,full  of;  as,  hopeful,  full  o/hope;  health/*//, /w//  of  health. 

Fy,  ta  make. i  as,  puri/y,  ta  »i«£e  pare;  forti/y,  to  w?a£e  strong. 

Hood,  &  jpfatf,  office;   as,  priestAoorf,  the  o/ftce  or  state  of  a 
,|4p  -sl       Vles  boy  Aooc?,  state  of  being  a  boy. 

l"  "*•  as,  partic/e,  a  ft/tfe  part;  tuberc/e,  a  little  tumor, 
'-i       ClC>  ^ie  art  >    a5'  accoustics,  the  science  of  sound ; 
pthqttes,  the  science  of  measurement. 

Ize,  size,  to  make,  to  give ;  as,  fertilize,  to  make  fertile  ;  magnet- 
ize, to  give  the  property  of  a  magnet. 

Ish,  a  little,  like ;  as,  MackisA,  a  little  black;  churlis/t,  like  a 
churl;  roundisA,  a  little  round.  Also,  to  make,  to  sup- 
ply; as,  furnisA,  to  supply  furniture;  eherisA,  to  make 
cheerful. 

Ism,  doctrine,  idiom,  party,  peculiarity,  sect;  as,  Calvinism,  the 
party  or  doctrine  of  Calvin;  Latin  ism,  an  idiom  of  the 
Latin  language;  vulgarism,  the  peculiarity  of  the  vulgar. 

1st,  one  skilled  in  ;  as,  linguist,  one  skilled  in  languages;  florist, 
one  who  cultivates  flowers. 

Ite,  a  descendant,  a  follower  ;  as,  Israelite,  a  descendant  of  Israel ; 
Jacobite,  a  follower  of  (Jacobus)  James.  Also,  having, 
and  one  who ;  as,  definite,  finite,  having  an  end;  favorite, 
one  who  is  in  favor. 

Ive,  denotes  an  active  quality;  as,  motive,  moving ;  persuasive, 
having  the  quality  of  persuading.  It  also  denotes  state 
or  condition;  as,  captive,  one  in  a  state  of  captivity. 

Kin,  little  ;  as,  manikin,  a  little  man  ;  lambAin,  a  /i/^te  lamb. 

Less,  without;  as,  thought/ess,  without  thought. 

Like,  resembling,  like  ;  as,  godlike,  resembling  a  god. 

Ling,  little  ;  as,  dar/in^,  /i//te  dear      Its  signification  is  similar 

10 


146  NATIONAL    ELEMENTARY    SPELLER. 

&ge,  it,  Urt,  £11,  b&re,  &sk  ;   mb,  6nd,  8rr ;  Ice,  !n ;  Aid,  6n,  d6. 

to  that  of  cle,  el,  et,  let,  ock  ;  as,  satchel,  a  little  sack ; 

pocket,  a  little  poke. 
Ly,  like,  manner ;  as,  man/y,  fo'£e  a  man  ;  brave/?/,  ill  a  brave 

manner ;  happi/y,  in  a  happy  manner. 
Ms nt,  the  act  of  doing,  state  ;  as,  b\\n\§\\ment,  the  act  of  banish- 
ing; contenimeni,  the  state  of  being  contented. 
Mony,  state  of  being,  the  thing  done  ;  as,  acrimony,  state  of  being 

sharp ;  testimony,  the  thing  testified. 
Ness,   state  of  being,   quality  ;   as,  blessedness,  s  ?  sof  being 

blessed. ;  whiteness,  quality  of  being  whit    jXc     I 
Ous,  ose,  full  of;  as,  dangerows,  full  of  dang;    jtCs   L  a  Lace 

of  words.  '  mi'  y*r.a 

Rick,  jurisdiction;  as,  bishopn'c&,  the  jurisdiction  ?'    .  ^<»uop. 
Ship,  q^ce,  state ;  as,  clerksA/p,  o^ce  of  a  clerk;  fellowship,  the 

office  of  a  fellow,  the  state  of  being  on  equal  or  friendly- 
term  s. 
Some,  full  of;  as,  troublesome,  full  of  trouble. 
Tide,  time  ;  as,  noon^*<ie,  noontime. 
Tude,  state,  quality;  gmtiiude,  state  of  being  grateful;  prompti- 

tude,  quality  of  promptness. 
Ule,  small ;  as,  globule,  a  small  globe. 
Ward,  toward ;   as,  westward,  toward  the  west ;   heavenward, 

toward  heaven. 
Ure,  that  which  does,  the  thing  done  ;  as,  legislature,  that  which 

makes  the  laws ;  investiture,  the  thing  invested ;  capture, 

the  thing  taken,  or  manner  of  taking. 
Y,  consisting  of  full  of;  as,  sandy,  consisting  of  sand  ;  bloody, 

full  of  blood. 


CAPITAL  LETTERS. 

1.  The  first  word  of  every  piece  of  writing  should  begin  with 
a  capital  letter. 

2.  The  first  word  of  every  sentence  should  begin  with  a  capi- 
tal letter;  as,  The  rose  is  beautiful.     Is  the  lily  beautiful  if 


CAPITAL   LETTERS.  147 


mite,  ftp,  full. — c  ask;  g  as  j ;  h  as  ng ;  8  as  z ;  dk  as  sh ;  this ;  wore. 

3.  The  first  word  of  every  line  of  poetry  should  begin  with  a 
capital  letter ;  as, 

Innocent  child  and  snow-white  flower  ! 
Well  are  ye  paired  in  your  opening  hour. 

4.  Names  of  the  Deity  and  of  Jesus  Christ  should  begin  with 
a  capital  letter ;  as,  God,  Lord,  the  All-wise ;  the  Messiah,  the 
Anointed,  the  Son. 

5.  TittaW  »f  honor  and  respect,  either  addressed  to  persons  in 
^"''InrVi  stat'"!S  or  descriptive  of  them,  usually  begin  with  capital 
1  J^„       as,  W  Lord,  my  Lady,  respected  Friend;    Her  Majesty, 

A\    indent  of  the  United  States. 

ropr  names  and  adjectives  derived  from  them  should 
begin'  capital   letter;  as,  James  and  Henry  are  English 

boy*.      William  wears  French  boots. 

7.  The  pronoun  7",  and  interjection  0,  should  always  be 
capitals. 

8.  The  names  of  the  months  and  the  days  of  the  week  should 
always  begin  with  a  capital  letter;  as,  January,  Monday. 

9.  The  names  of  inanimate  beings,  when  used  to  represent 
persons,  should  begin  with  capitals ;  as, 

The  Winter  is  cold,  the  Winter  is  gray, 
But  he  hath  not  a  sound  on  his  tongue  to-day  : 
The  son  of  the  stormy  Autumn,  he 
Tutters  about  on  a  palsied  knee. 

10-  The  first  word  of  an  example,  and  of  a  quotation,  when  it 
is  in  a  direct  form,  should  begin  with  a  capital  letter;  as,  His 
reply  was:  M  1  love  my  country." 

11.  The  nouns  and  principal  words  in  the  title  of  a  book 
should  begin  with  a  capital  letter;  as,  " Aids  to  English  Com- 
position." 

12.  The  subject  of  a  composition,  or  any  words  to  which  it  is 
desired  to  oive  importance,  should  commence  with  a  capital 
letter ;  as,  His  letter  was  with  regard  to  the  Proceedings  of  the 
Senate  and  House  of  Representatives. 


148  NATIONAL   ELEMENT  AH  Y    SPELLER, 

age,  at,  art,  all,  bare,  ask ;  me,  fcnd,  ^rr ;  Ice,  !n ;  6ld,  6n,  d6. 

Dictation  Exercises. 

1,2.  Be  bold  in  spirit.  Indulge  no  doubts;  for  they  are  traitors. 
There  is  always  a  right  and  a  wrong ;  and,  if  you  ever  doubt,  be  sure 
you  take  not  the  wrong. 

3,  4.  To  God  the  Father's  throne 

Your  highest  honors  rai&e  ; 
Glory  to  God  the  Son  ; 
To  God  the  Spirit,  praise ; 
With  all  our  powers,  Eternal  King, 
Thy  name  we  sing,  while  faith  adores. 

If  in  the  darksome  wild  I  stray, 

Be  Thou  my  Light,  be  Thou  my  W\ , 

No  foes,  no  violence,  I  fear, 

No  harm,  while  Thou,  my  God,  art  near.| 

5-8.  Professor  Longfellow  and  His  Excellency  the  Governor  of  Massa- 
chusetts will  address  the  meeting.  Brother  James  and  Uncle  Henry  will 
dine  with  us  at  the  American  Hotel  on  Tuesday,  the  11th  of  February. 
0,  that  I  could  merit,  clear  Sir,  your  friendship !  A  gentleman  from  the 
East  visited  the  city  of  London.  Did  he  visit  New  York  City  ?  Will  a 
Christian  labor  on  New  Year's  Day  ? 

9,  10.  The  Sun  walks  upon  the  blue  sea-waters.  Science  and  Art, 
and  Learning  pale,  all  crown  my  thoughts  with  flowers.  Winter  weds 
with  Spring.  The  tyrant  Tempest  is  coming.  Arise,  and  shake  off  your 
tears,  Ashes  and  Oaks  of  a  thousand  j'ears.  The  words,  literally  trans- 
lated, were  these  :  "  The  winds  roared,  and  the  rains  fell,  when  the  poor 
white  man,  faint  and  weary,  came  and  sat  under  our  tree." 

11,  12.  I  have  read  "  Prescott's  History  of  Mexico."  "  Gray's  Elegy 
in  a  Country  Churchyard"  is  perhaps  the  finest  poem  of  the  kind  in 
the  English  or  any  other  language.  His  speech  was  with  regard  to  the 
Effects  of  the  Reformation. 


MARKS  USED  IN  WRITTEN  LANGUAGE. 

1.  The  Comma  [,]  marks  the  smallest  division  of  a  sentence, 
and  usually  represents  the  shortest  pause. 

2.  The  Semicolon  [;]  separates  such  parts  of  a  sentence  as 
are  somewhat  less  closely  connected  than  those  divided  by  a 
comma,  and  represents  a  longer  pause. 


MARKS    USED   IN    WRITTEN    LANGUAGE,  140 

mite,  "ftp,  full. — c  as  k  ;  g  as  j ;  n  as  ng ;  sosz;  <Stx  as  sh  ;  this ;  azure. 

3.  The  Colon  [:]  separates  parts  of  a  sentence  less  connected 
than  those  which  are  divided  by  a  semicolon,  and  represents  a 
longer  pause. 

4.  The  Period  [.]  is  placed  at  the  close  of  a  declarative  sen- 
tence, and  usually  represents  a  full  stop.  It  must  be  used  after 
every  abbreviated  word;  as,  Geo.  Stevens,  Esq. 

5.  The  Interrogation  Point  [?]  shows  that  a  question  is 
asked  you  love  flowers? 

('nr'sJiE  Ixclamation  Point  [ ! ]  is  placed  after  words  that 
^f^,  surprise,  astonishment,  admiration,  and  other  strong  feel- 
fT^y    k  "-Alas,  my  noble  boy  !  that  thou  shouldst  die!" 

he  D.sh  [ — ]  is  used  when  a  sentence  breaks  off  abrupt- 
ly \Vhiiip  th  re  is  an  unexpected  turn  in  sentiment ;  and  when 
a  long  or  significant  pause  is  required. 

8.  Marks  of  Parenthesis  (  )  are  used  when  an  expression 
which  interrupts  the  progress  of  a  sentence  is  introduced  ;  as, 
I  have  seen  chanty  (if  charity  it  may  be  called)  insult  with  an 
air  of  pity. 

9.  Brackets  [  ]  are  chiefly  used  to  inclose  words  that  serve 
io  explain  one  or  more  words  of  a  sentence,  or  to  point  out  a 
reference ;  as,  Washington  [the  Father  of  his  Country]  made 
this  remark.  You  will  find  an  account  of  the  creation  in  the 
Bible.    [See  Genesis,  chap,  i.] 

10.  Marks  of  Quotation  ["  "]  are  used  to  show  that  the 
real  or  supposed  words  of  an  author,  or  a  speaker,  arc  quoted; 
as,  Socrates  said,  "  I  believe  that  the  soul  is  immortal."  These 
marks  may  be  omitted  when  the  matter  taken  is  not  given  in 
the  exact  words  of  the  author ;  as,  Socrates  said  that  he  believed 
in  the  immortality  of  the  soul. 

11.  The  Index,  or  Hand  [j^SF"],  points  out  a  passage  for 
special  attention  ;  as,  "  JJ2TAII  orders  will  be  promptly  and  care- 
fully attended  to." 

12.  An  Apostrophe  ['],  a  mark  distinguished  from  a  comma 
by  being  placed  above  the  line,  denotes  the  omission  of  one  or 
more  letters ;  as,  'Tis,  for  it  is.     It  is  also  used  before  s  in  the 


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150  NATIONAL   ELEMENTARY    SPELLER. 

Age,  &t,  Art,  ill,  bire,  £sk  ;  me,  end,  Srr  ;  Ice,  In  ;  6ld,  6n,  d6. 

singular  number,  and  after  s  in  the  plural,  to  indicate  posses- 
sion ;  as,  Cora's  rose,  boys'  hats. 

13.  The  Caret  [a]  is  used  only  in  writing,  to  point  to  let' 
ters  or  words  above  it  that  were  accidentally  omitted  ;  as,  Let 

t       his 

me  scrach^eyes  out! 

14.  Marks  of  Ellipsis  [ ....  ****]  are  formed  by  means 

of  a  long  dash,  or  of  a  succession  of  periods  or  stars  of  various 
lengths,  and  are  used  to  indicate  the  omission  ofietp  ??> }n  a 
word,  of  words  in  a  sentence,  or  of  one  or  more  c  q 

Friend  C s  is  in  trouble.     "Thou  shalt  1-     exP™ss 

God    wih    all    thy    heart,....  nix]    thy    n<-  f?'J 

"Charity  snfteieih  long,  and  is  kind  ;  *  *  *  *  L'*    , 

believcih  all  things,  endureth  all  things." 

15.  The  Hyphen  [-]  is  chiefly  used  to  unite  the  words  of 
which  a  compound  is  formed,  when  each  of  them  retains  its 
original  accent;  as,  I  thank  the  all'-wise'  God  for  the  in'cense- 
breaih'iug  morn.  It  is  placed  after  a  syllable  ending  a  line,  to 
show  that  the  remainder  of  the  woid  begins  the  next  line. 

16.  The  Section  [§]  is  sometimes  used  to  divide  books  or 
chapters  into  smaller  portions. 

17.  The  Paragraph  [3[]  is  sometimes  used  to  indicate  a 
paragraph,  or  subdivision,  in  writing. 

18.  Mares  of*  Reference. — The  Asterisk,  or  Star  [*],  the 
Obelisk,  or  Dagger  [f  ],  the  Double  Dagger  [J],  the  Section  [§], 
Parallel  Lines  [||],  and  the  Paragraph  [•([],  are  used,  in  the 
order  here  presented,  when  references  are  made  to  remarks  or 
notes  in  the  margin,  at  the  bottom  of  the  page,  or  some  other 
part  of  the  book.  Letters  and  figures,  however,  are  now  more 
generally  used  for  marks  of  reference. 

19.  The  Mackron,  or  Long  ["],  is  placed  over  a  vowel  to 
indicate  its  first  or  alphabetic  sound  ;  as,  Rage,  old. 

20.  The  Breve,  or  Short  ["],  is  placed  over  a  vowel  to  indi- 
cate its  second  or  short  sound ;  as,  Hat,  Snd,  8n. 

21.  The  Diaeresis  ['"]  is  placed  over  the  latter  of  two  vowels 


MAKES    USED    LN    WRITTEH    LANGUAGES. 

151 

mite,  up,  full.— 6  as  k  ;  g  as  j ;  n  as  ng  ;  s  as  z ;  en  as  sh  ;  this  ; 

■tore. 

to  show  that  they  are  to  be  pronounced  separately ;  as,  Creator, 
aerial. 

22.  The  Grave  Accent  [x]  is  placed  over  a  tingle  vowel  to 
show  that  it  is  not  silent,  but  that  it  Sanaa  •  separate  syllable 

as,  Blessed,  aged. 

Dictation  Exercises, 

1.  »•  'Twaw  certain  he  could  write,  and  cipher  too."  Sin,  or  moral 
evil,  should  excite  the  greatest  abhorrence.  IP;,  and  lie  only,  is  worthy 
of '-'nr  supreme  affections.     Sound,  sound  the  tambourine.     The  mind  is 

.      .<  rows,  feels,  and  thinks.     Honor,  aflluence,  and  pleasure 

,A\  irt-     T°e  Poor  an<*  rtcni  an<l  weak  and  Strong,  have  all 

i.  The  twin  sisters,  Piety  and  Poetry,  are  wont  to  dwell  to- 
gelnVK.  Speak  for.  not  against,  these  principles.  He  who  teaches,  often 
learns  himself.  The  eye  that  sees  all  things,  sees  not  itself.  Boast  not, 
my  dear  friends,  of  to-morrow.  Come  hither,  Moor.  Shame  being  lost, 
all  virtue  is  lost.  Such,  in  general,  is  the  aspect  of  the  country.  When 
beggars  die,  there  are  no  comets  seen.  Such  as  the  tree  is,  such  will  be 
the  fruit.  Man  was  created  to  search  for  truth,  to  love  the  beautiful,  to 
desire  what  is  good,  and  to  do  the  best. 

2-4.  Passion  overcomes  shame  ;  boldness,  fear  ;  and  madness,  reason. 
Economy  is  no  disgrace  :  for  it  is  better  to  live  on  a  little  than  to  out- 
live a  great  deal.  Religion  must  be  the  spirit  of  every  hour  ;  but  it  can 
not  be  the  meditation  of  every  hour.  Every  thing  grows  old  ;  every- 
thing passes  away  ;  every  thing  disappears.  Many  words  are  differently 
spelled  in  English;  as,  Inquire,  enquire  ;  jail,  gaol;  skeptic,  sceptic. 
Men's  evil  manners  live  in  brass  :  their  virtues  we  write  in  water. 
Laziness  grows  on  people  :  it  begins  in  cobwebs,  and  ends  in  iron  chains. 
Every  one  must,  of  course,  think  his  own  opinions  right ;  for.  if  be 
thought  them  wrong,  they  would  be  no  longer  his  opinions  :  but  there 
is  a  wide  difference  between  regarding  ourselves  as  infallible,  and  being 
firmly  convinced  of  the  truth  of  our  creed.  The  discourse  connsted  of 
two  parts  :  in  the  first  was  shown  the  necessity  of  exercise  :  in  the  sec- 
ond, the  advantages  that  would  result  from  it.  J.  Wm.  Webb,  jun.. 
Esq.,  at  length  became  M.  D.,  A.  A.  S. 

5-7.  Are  there  not  seasons  of  spring  in  the  moral  world  ?  and  is  not 
the  present  age  one  of  them  ?  You  say  you  will  repent  to-morrow  ;  but 
are  you  sure  of  to-morrow?  Away,  all  ye  ghosts  and  fiends  !  to  your 
dark  and  frightful  domains !  Alas  !  those  happy  days  are  gone  !  II«>w 
beautiful  is  all  this  visible  world !  how  beautiful  in  its  action  and  itself! 
If  you  will  listen,  I  will  show  you — but  stop  !  I  do  not  know  that  you 


152  NATIONAL   ELEMENTARY   SPELLER. 

age,  at,  art,  ail,  b&re,  ask;  me,  end,  Srr ;  Ice,  In;  6ld,  6n,  do. 

wish  to  know.  To  pull  down  the  false  and  to  build  up  the  true,  and  to 
uphold  what  there  is  of  truth  in  the  old, — let  this  he  our  aim.  There 
are  times— they  only  can  understand  who  have  known  them — when  pas- 
sion is  dumb,  and  purest  love  reigns.  I  see  in  this  world  two  heaps — 
one  of  happiness,  and  the  other  of  misery. 

8-11.  Whether  writing  prose  or  verse  (for  a  portion  of  the  book  is  in 
prose),  the  author  knows  both  what  to  blot,  and  when  to  stop.     Con- 
sider (and  may  the  consideration  sink  deep  into  your  heart !)  the  fatal 
consequences  of  a  wicked  life.     The  captain  had  several  men  died  [who 
died]  in  the  ship.    You  must  be  careful  (nothing  can  be  w£ll  atape  with- 
out care)  not  to  mistake  the  proper  use  of  brackets.      [See  Park  errand 
Fox's  Grammar.]     "  Know  thyself"  is  a  useful  precept.    To  one  w 
said,   "I  do  not  believe  that  there  is  an  honest  man  in  the  work'? 
another  replied,  "It  is  impossible  that  anyone  man  should  know  a 
the  world,  but  quite  possible  that  one  may  know  himself!"    In  thj 
Testament  we  have  the  following  words  :   "  Jesus  answw;t?cT'the  Jews, 
'  Is  it  not  written  in  your  law, — I  said,  Ye  are  gods  V  "     "  gfp  No  swear- 
ing will  be  permitted  in  this  school." 

12-14.  If  I'd  a  throne,  I'd  freely  share  it  with  thee.  'Twas  sad  by 
fits,  by  starts  'twas  wild.  A  man's  manners  often  indicate  his  morals. 
Men's  passions,  women's  tenderness,  and  children's  joys  affect  him  not. 
The  sun  is  the  poet's  and  the  invalid's  friend.  Mother's  wag,  pretty 
boy,  father's  sorrow,  father's  joy.     The  ox's  hide  is  not  good  for  ladies' 

gloves.     Friend  P s  has  arrived.     I  am  the  Lord  thy  God.  .  .  .  Thou 

shalt  have  no  other  gods  before  me.  Remember  the  sabbath-day,  to 
keep  it  hoi}'.  *  *  *  *  For  in  six  days  the  Lord  made  heaven  and  earth, 
....  and  rested  the  seventh  day  :  wherefore  the  Lord  blessed  the  sab- 
bath-day, and  hallowed  it. 

15-22.  0  sailor-boy,  sailor-boy  !  peace  to  thy  soul  !  Life-giving  Re- 
ligion cSnquers  keen-eyed  Revenge.  S6ft-eyed  cherub-forms  around 
thee  play.  There  is  a  mother-heart  in  all  children,  as  well  as  a  child- 
heart  in  all  mothers.  To-day  or  to-morrow,  the  king  will  punish  that 
ill-bred,  low-minded,  self-seeking,  gold-worshiping,  man-despising  crowd. 
That  aged,  matronly  woman  found  a  glow- worm0  in  her  bonnet.  I  found 
my  day-bookf  under  an  apple-tree.  The  Creator  formed  aerial  songsters. 
That  blessed  and  beloved  child  loves  every  winged  thing.  That  learned 
and  aged  man  says  that  bird  is  striped  or  streaked. 

*  "When  the  first  word  of  a  compound  ends,  and  the  second  begins,  with  the  same 
letter,  they  are  united  by  a  hyphen  ;  as,  Book-keeping,  ear-ring. 

t  The  hyphen  is  used  in  all  compounds  ending  with  the  word  tree  or  book;  as, 
Beech-tree,  shop-book. 


CHOICE    OF    l'KEPOSrnON8. 


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mute,  up,  full. — c  as  k  ;  g  as  j  ;  n  as  ng ;  has  z;  dh  as  sh  ;  this  ;  ritinre. 

CHOICE  OF  PREPOSITIONS. 

The  idioms  of  the  English  language  require  particular  preposi- 
tions after  certain  words  and  phrases  ;  as, 


Abhorrence  of. 
Abound  in. 
Abstain  from. 
Accede  to. 

Accompanied  with 
or  In. 

>rd  iritlt. 

Atcordance  with. 
•rding  to. 

Accuse  of  or  by. 
oith. 
Acquiesce  in. 
Acquit  of. 
Adapt  to. 
Adequate  to. 
Adhere  to. 
Adherence  to. 
Admiration  of. 
Admonish  of. 
Affinity  to. 
Agree  with  or  to. 
Agreeable  to. 
Alienate  from. 
Allude  to. 
Alteration  in. 
Ambitious  of. 
Analogy  between. 
Antipathy  to. 
Arrived  at  or  in- 
Astonished  at. 
Attended  with  or  by. 
A. version  to. 
Bestow  on  or  upon. 
Boast  of. 
Call  on  or  upon. 
Capacity  for. 


Charge  on  or  with. 
Clear  of. 

Compare  to  or  with. 
Compatible  with. 
Compliance  with. 
Comply  with. 
Confide  in. 
Conformable  to. 
Congenial  to. 
Consonant  to. 
Converse  with. 
Copy  after  or  from. 
Correspond     to    or 

with.  • 

Deficient  in. 
Dependent  on. 
Derogate  fro m. 
Devolve  on. 
Die  of  or  by. 
Differ  from. 
Different  from. 
Difficult  in. 
Diminution  of. 
Discouragement  to. 
Dissentyrom. 
Distinguish  from. 
Eager  in. 
Enamored  of. 
Endeared  to. 
Endowed  with. 
Engage  in. 
Entrance  into. 
Exclusive  of. 
Expert  at  or  in. 
Fawn  on  or  upon. 
Followed  by. 


Foreign  to. 
Frown  on  or  upon. 
Ignorant  of. 
Inculcate  on. 
Independent  of. 
Indifferent  to. 
Inform  of. 
Initiate  in  or  into. 
Insist  on. 
Intent  on. 
Inured  to. 
Inveigh  against. 
Militate  against. 
Mistrustful  of. 
Need  of. 
Observance  of. 
Partake  of. 
Prejudice  against. 
Prejudicial  to. 
Profit  by. 
Proud  of. 
Pursuance  of 
Pursuant  to. 
Reconcile  to  or  with, 
RecreantyVora. 
Regard  to. 
Relevant  to. 
Replete  with. 
Restore  to. 
Swervefrom. 
Sympathy  with. 
True  to. 
Trust  in. 
Versed  in. 
Want  of. 
Worthy  of. 


154: 


NATIONAL    ELEMENTARY    SPELLER. 


age,  at,  Hit,  all,  bare,  ask  ;  me,  end,  eVr ;  Ice,  In ;  6-ld,  6n.  dd. 

The  mistakes  that  arise  from  the  use  of  wrong  prepositions  after 
these  words,  are  very  numerous.  The  more  the  distinction  in  the  use 
and  signification  of  words  is  weighed  and  attended  to,  the  more  clearly 
and  forcibly  shall  pupils  learn  to  speak  or  write.  They  should  be  re- 
quired to  construct  sentences,  embracing  all  the  words  in  the  preceding 
list,  in  which  both  the  correct  and  the  incorrect  use  of  prepositions  shall 
be  given.  To  illustrate  the  manner  in  which  sentences  may  thus  be 
constructed,  we  introduce  the  following 

Dictation  Exercises. 

He  was  averse  to  [not  from]  such  an  undertaking.     Hp  abJwrrer^ce  of 
[not  with]  that  deed,  moved  him  to  accede  to  her  request;    Abstain  fro* 
the  use  of  rum.    He  was  accused  of  a  crime  by  his  cousin.    Those  streams 
abound  in  fish.     Agree  to  what  he  has  done.     Actions  spould  correspond 
with  words.     This  thing  corresponds  to  that.     Initiate  my  don  in  spelling 
Initiate  him  into  our  club.     She  will  die  of  a  disease  ;  put,  h&f'oy  the 
sword.     I  will  trust  in  the  Lord,  though  I  am  not  worthy  of  the  least 
of  his  mercies. 


ABBREVIATIONS   EXPLAINED. 


A.  A.  S.  Fellow  of  the  American 

Academy. 
A.  B.   Bachelor  of  Arts. 
Abp.   Archbishop. 
A.  C.   Before  Christ. 
Acct.    Account. 
A.  D.   In  the  year  of  our  Lord. 
JEt.   Aged. 
Ala.    Alabama. 

A.  M.  \  Master  of  Arts ;    Before 
noon ;  In  the  year  of  the  world. 

Am.   American. 
Anon.   Anonymous. 
Apr.   April. 
Ark.    Arkansas. 
Att.   Attorney. 
Aug.   August. 
Bbl.   Barrel. 
B.C.   Before  Christ. 

B.  D.   Bachelor  of  Divinity. 


Bp.   Bishop. 

B.  Y.    Blessed  Virgin. 

C.  or  Cent.   A  hundred. 
Cal.    California;  Calendar. 
Capt.   Captain. 

Cash.    Cashier. 

C.  E.    Canada  East ;  Civil  Engi- 
neer. 
C.  J.    Chief  Justice. 
Co.    Company;  County. 
Col.   Colonel;  Colossians. 
Coll.   College. 
Cong.    Congress. 
Conn,  or  Ct.    Connecticut. 
Const.    Constable. 
Cr.   Credit  or  Creditor. 
Cts.   Cents. 

C.  W.    Canada  West. 
Cwt.   A  hundred  weight. 

D.  C.   District  of  Columbia. 


ABBKE V I ATION S    EXPLAINED. 


155 


mute,  up,  full. — c  as  k  ;  g  as  j  ;  n  as  ng  ;  s  as  z  ;  ch  as  sh  ;  this  ;  aEiire. 


D.  D.    Doctor  of  Divinity, 
Deft.    Deacon. 
Dec.    December. 
1)^1.    Delaware;  Delegate. 
Disfc    District. 
Do.   Ditto;  the  same. 
Dulls.   Dollars. 
Doz.    Dozen. 
Dr.    Debt'w;  Doctor, 
foul. 
ion;  Editor, 
•nple. 
vi    English. 

Etc. 


squire. 


And  so  forth. 
Exc.    Excellency. 
Feb.    February. 
Fig.    Figure. 
Flor.  or  Fa.   Florida. 
Fr.    France;  Francis;  French. 
F.  R.  S.   Fellow  of  the  Royal  So- 
ciety. 
F.  S.  A.   Fellow  of  the  Society 

of  Arts. 
G;i.    Georgia. 
Gent.    Gentlemen. 
Gov.    Governor. 

II.  B.  M.    His  or  Her  Britannic 
Majesty. 

Ilhd.    Hogshead. 

Hon.    Honorable. 

II.  R.   House  of  Representatives. 

II.  S.  S.    Fellow  of  the  Historical 
Society. 

Eland.    Hundred. 

la.    Indiana. 

lb.  or  Ibid.    In  the  same  place. 

Id.    The  same. 

I.e.   That  is. 


I.  II.  S.  Jesttfl  the  Saviour  of  men. 
111.    Illinois. 
Incog.    Unknown. 
Ind.    Indiana. 

In.-,t.  Instant — the  present  montlu 
Int.   Interest. 
Io.   Iowa. 
It.   Italian;  Italy. 
J.  Judge. 
Jan.   January. 
J.  P.   Justice  of  the  Peace. 
Jr.  or  Jun.    Junior. 
Kan.  Kansas. 
Ky.   Kentucky. 
L.  lb.   A  pound  in  weight. 
L.  1.  or  £.    A  pound  sterling. 
La.   Louisiana. 
Lat.  Latin;  Latitude. 
L.  C.   Lower  Canada. 
Legis.   Legislature. 
Lieut.    Lieutenant. 
LL.D.   Doctor  of  Laws. 
Lon.  Longitude. 
Lou.  or  La.   Louisiana. 
L.  S.  Place  of  the  Seal. 
M.    Marquis ;    Meridian  ;    Mile ; 
Monsieur;  Morning;  Thousand. 
Maj.   Major. 

Massachusetts. 
Math.    Mathematics. 
M.  C.   Member  of  Congress. 
M.  D.   Doctor  of  Physic. 
Md.   Maryland. 
Me.   Maine. 

Messrs.   Gentlemen;  Sirs. 
Mich.   Michigan. 
Minn.   Minnesota. 
Miss,  or  Mi.   Mississippi. 
Mo.   Missouri;  Month. 


156 


NATIONAL    ELEMENTARY    SPELLER. 


age,  at,  art,  all,  bare,  ask;   me,  end,  £rr ;  Ice,  In;   old,  6n,  d6. 


M.  P.   Member  of  Parliament. 

Mr.   Master  or  Mister. . 

Mrs.   Mistress. 

MS.    Manuscript. 

Mt.    Mount  or  Mountain. 

N.   North;  Note;  Number 

N.  A.   North  America. 

N.  B.    Take  notice. 

N.  0.   North  Carolina. 

N.  E.  Northeast;  New  England. 

Neb.   Nebraska. 

N.  H.    New  Hampshire. 

N.  J.   New  Jersey. 

No.  Number. 

Nov.   November. 

N.  S.   Nova  Scotia ;  New  Style. 

N.  T.   New  Testament. 

N.  W.   Northwest. 

N.Y.   New  York. 

O.    Ohio. 

Ob.   (OUit.)  Died. 

Obt.   Obedient. 

Oct.   October. 

O.S.   Old  Style. 

O.T.   Old  Testament. 

Oz.    Ounces. 

Pa.  or  Penn.   Pennsylvania. 

Per  or  pr.  By  the ;  as,  per  yard. 

Per  ct.   By  the  hundred. 

P.  M.    Post- Master ;  Afternoon. 

P.O.   Post-Office. 

Pres.    President. 

Prof.   Professor. 

Pro  tern.   For  the  time  being. 

P.  S.    Postscript. 

Ps.   Psalms. 

Q.   Question;  Queen. 

Q.  L.   As  much  as  you  please. 

Q.  S.   A  sufficient  quantity. 


Q.  V.  Which  see ;  As  much  as 
you  please. 

Kec.  Sec.   Recording  Secretary. 

Rep.   Representative ;  Republic. 

Rev.   Revelations;  Reverend. 

R.I.   Rhode  Island. 

R.  R.   Railroad. 

Rt.  Hon.    Right  Honorable. 

Rt.  Rev.    Right  Reyerend. 

S.  Seconds;  Shilling!  Sign;  few  .uth. 

S.  A.   South  America. 

S.  C.   South  Carolina. 

S.  E.   Southeast.  J 

Sec.   Secretary.    1 

Sen.    Senator;  SevAor.' 

Sept.    September. 

Serj.    Sergeant. 

Sp.   Spain ;  Spanish. 

S.  W.   Southwest. 

U.  C.    Upper  Canada. 

Tilt.   Last,  or  the  last  month. 

IT.  S.   United  States. 

U.  S.  A.  United  States  of  Amer- 
ica ;  United  States  Army. 

U.  S.  M.  A.  United  States  Mili- 
tary Academy. 

U.  S.  N.   United  States  Navy. 

U.  S.  S.    United  States  Senate. 

V.  (Vide.)   See;  Verse. 

Va.    Virginia. 

Viz.   Namely ;  To  wit. 

V.  P.  Vice-President. 

Vt.   Vermont. 

W.   West. 

"Wis.   Wisconsin. 

Xmas.    Christmas. 

Xt.    Christ. 

Y.   Year. 

&c.    And  so  forth. 


FOREIGN    WORDS    AND    PHRASES. 


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mite,  up,  full.— c  as  k  ;  g  as  j ;  n  as  ng  ;  s  as  z ;  dh  as  sh  ;  this  ;  azure. 

After  pupils  have  learned  the  preceding  list,  they  should  be  required 
to  construct  sentences,  appropriately  introducing  all  the  abbreviations, 
as  illustrated  by  the  following 

Dictation  Exercises. 
J.  II  Webb,  jun.,  Esq.,  at  length  became  If.  D.,  A.  If.,  A.  A.  S.     To 
II.  &  M.  Victoria,  I  am  greatly  indebted.     On  the  3d  inst.  I  MM 
Wise,  of  Va.     Rev.  Henry  Jones,  of  Bridgeport,  Conn.,  direeted  a  letter 
to  Bt.  Iirv.  Alonzo  Potter,  D.  D.,  of  Peon.     Gen,  Jackson  WM   1 
the  U.  S.,  a^u..  1830.     The  society  met  at  Washington,  D.C.,  on  the  30th 
ult.   ,  ¥<.B.  I  shall  depart  at  9  o'clock,  A.  M.    Prof.  Good  became  LL.D., 
Tii.  rf.  S.,  P.B.A-,  F.R.  S.,  &c. 


FOREIGN  WORDS  AND  PHRASES. 

Abbreviations. — L.  Latin  ;  F.  French  ;  S.  Spanish  ;  I.  Italian. 


Ab  initio  (in  Ish'i  o),  L.  From  the 
beginning. 

Ad  cap  tan'dum,  L.  To  attract  or 
please. 

Ad  rem,  L.    To  the  point. 

A  la  mode,  F.  According  to  fashion. 

Ad  lib'itum,  L.    At  pleasure. 

Ad  valorem,  L.  According  to  the 
value. 

Alias,  L.    Otherwise. 

Alibi,  L.  Elsewhere  ;  proof  of  hav- 
ing been  elsewhere. 

Alma  mater,  L.  A  benign  mother  ; 
a  university. 

Anno  mundi,  L.  In  the  year  of 
the  world. 

Anglice  (ang'gli  se),  L.  In  English. 

Apropos  (ap'ro  pi).  F.  To  the  pur- 
pose. 

Au  fait  (o  fa),  F.    Skillful ;  expert. 

Beau  monde  (bo  mfind'),  F.  The 
gay  world. 

Belles  lettres  (bel  letr'),  F.  Polite 
literature. 

Bijou  (be  jo'),  F.     A  jewel. 


Billet  doux  (bil  la  d6'),  F.    A  love- 
letter. 
Bon  jour  (bong  j6V),  F.   Good-day. 
Bon  mot  (b&ng  m6),   F.     A  witty 

remark. 
Bon  ton,  F.    The  height  of  fashion. 
Bon  vivant  (b6ng  ve  vang'),  F.     A 

good  liver  ;  a  jovial  companion. 
B6'na  fi'de,  L.     In  good  faith. 
Boudoir   (bo  dwar'),    F.     A  small 

room. 
Ci'pias,  L.    A  law  term  ;  you  may 

take. 
Casus  belli,  L.  An  occasion  for  war. 
Chef  d'oeuvre   (sha  dSvr'),    F.     A 

masterpiece. 
Cicerone  (che  cha  ro'ne),  I.  A  guide 

showing  works  of  art. 
Clique  (kick),  F.     A  party. 
Comrae  il  faut  (k&ra'el  f6'),  F.     As 

it  ought  to  be. 
Compos  mentis,  L.  Of  sound  mind. 
Con  a  mo're,  L.    With  love  or  zest. 
Connoisseur   (kon  nes  sur),    F.     A 

skillful  judge. 


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&ge,  &t,  irt,  ill,  l^re,  ask;   me,  end,  Srr ;  Ice,  In;  6ld,  6n,  d6. 


Cortege  (kor  t&z),  ¥.     An  escort. 

Cornucopia;,  L.     Horn  of  plenty. 

Coup  d'  e'tat  (k6  da  ta'),  F.  A  mas- 
ter-stroke in  politics. 

Coup  de  grace  (k8  de  gi^s'),  F.  The 
finishing  blow. 

Coup  de  main  (ko  deh  mang'),  F. 
A  taking  by  surprise. 

Coup  d'oeil  (ko  dil'),.F.  A  glance 
of  the  eye  ;  a  hasty  view. 

Debris  (deb  re'),  F.  Broken  rem- 
nants. 

De'nouement(den5mang'),  F.  The 
unraveling  of  a  plot. 

De  facto,  L.     From  the  fact. 

D6  i  gra  ti  a,  L.  By  the  grace  of 
God. 

Do  novo,  L.     Anew. 

Devoirs  (dev  wdrz'),  F.  Duties  ; 
acts  of  civility. 

Dishabille  (dis  a  bel'),  F.  An  un- 
dress. 

Donna,  I.     A  lady  of  rank. 

Double  entendre  (do'bl-an  tln'dr), 
F.     Double  meaning. 

Dramatis  persona?,  L.  Persons  of 
the  drama. 

£claircissement  (aklar  sis  mang7), 
F.  A  clearing  up,  or  explanation. 

Eclat  (aivla'),  F.  Splendor,  ap- 
plause. 

Elite  (a  let),  F.  Choice,  select  so- 
ciety. 

Encore  (ang  k6r'),  F.  Again  ;  a 
word  used  to  call  for  a  repetition. 

En  msisse  (ang  mas'),  F.  In  a  mass. 

Ennui  (ang  we'),  F.    Weariness. 

Entree  (ang  tra'),  F.     Entrance. 

Eutre  nous  (antr  no'),  F.  Between 
us  ;  confidentially. 

Entrep6t  (ang  tr  po'),  F.  Depot 
for  goods. 


E  pluribus  unum,  L.     One  formed 

of    many.     The    motto    of   the 

United  States. 
Ergo,  L.     Therefore. 
Esprit  de  corps  (es  pre  de  k6r'),  F. 

The  spirit  of  a  body  of  men. 
Et  c?etera,  L.     And  so  forth. 
Exit,  L.     He  goes  off. 
Ex'e  unt  omnes,  L.     All  go  off. 
Exempli  gratia,  L.    Yvx-  the  sake 

of  example. 
Ex  cathedra,  L.     Ffom  the  chair. 
Ex  curia,  L.     Out  of  court. 
Ex  officio,  L.    By  tirtue  of  office. 
Ex  par'te,  L.    On  one  side  ;  on  the 

part  of. 
Expose  (eks  po  za'),  F.     A  laying 

open  ;  a  formal  statement  of  rea- 
sons, facts,  &c. 
Ex  tem'po  re,  L.     On  the  spur  of 

the  moment. 
Fac  sim'  i  le,  L.     An  exact  copy. 
Fete  champetre  (fat' sham  patr'), 

F.     A  rural  festival. 
Felo  de  se,  L.     Self-murder. 
Fiat,  L.     Let  it  be  done. 
Fi  na'le,  I.     The  concluding  piece 

in  music  ;  the  close. 
Gens  d'armes  (zawng  d'arm),  F 

Armed  guards  of  the  police. 
Ha'beas  corpus,  L.    You  may  have 

the  body.     A  writ  for  delivering 

a  person  from  imprisonment. 
Hauteur  (h6  ter'),  F.  Haughtiness; 

pride. 
Hie  jacet,  L.     Here  lies. 
Hors  de  combat  (bar'  de  k5m  ba'), 

F.     Disabled  ;  out  of  condition 

to  fight. 
Ibidem,  L.     In  the  same  place. 
Idem,  L.     The  same. 
Id  est,  L.     That  is. 


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mute,  up,  full.— 6  as  k  ;  g  as  j ;  n  as  ng  ;  s  as  z  ;  ch  as  sh  ;  feis  ;  azure. 


Impromptu,  L..  On  the  spur  of  the 
moment. 

Impri'mis,  L.     In  the  first  | 

Im  prov  i  sa  to're,  L.  An  Impromp- 
tu poet. 

In  ex  ten 'so,  L.     In  full. 

Ill  media*  res,  L.     Into  the  midst 
of  affairs. 

In  per  pet'u  um,  L.     For  ever. 

In  pet'tA,  I.    In  restive  or  » 

pria  perso'na,  L.  In  person. 
I  ii  quo,  L.  In  its  former  state, 
to,  L.     Wholly,  entirely. 
n'hitu,  L      On  the  : 
;'njty,  L.     In  disguise. 

Instan  lickly,  earnestly. 

Ip'se    dix'it,   L.     He    himself  has 
said  it ;  mere  assertion. 

Ipso  facto,  L.     Dy  Hie  act  itself. 

Ipso  jure,  L.     By  the  law  itself. 

Item,  L.     Likewise,,  also. 

Jeu  d ['esprit  (ze  des  pre'),  F.     Play 
of  wit. 

Jet  d'ean  (r.a  do')-     Play  of  water  ; 
an  ornamental  water-spout. 

Lahor  omnia  viweit,  L.    Lahor  con- 
quers every  thing. 

Lapsus  linguae,  L.     A  slip  of  the 
tongue. 

Laus  Deo,  L.     Praise  to  God. 

Lex   talionis,  L.     The  law  of  re- 
taliation. 

Licet,  L.     It  is  allowed. 

Mademoiselle  (ma  dem  wazM'),  F. 
A  young  unmarried  lady. 

Magna  Cbarta  (kar'ta),   L.     The 
great  charter. 

|£essieurs  (m&sh'yerz),  F.    Gcntle- 
men  ;  Sirs. 

Me'um  et  tuum,  L.  Mine  and  thine. 

Modus  operandi,  L.     The  mode  of 
operation. 


Monsieur  (mot  ear),  F.    sir;  Mr. 

Multum  in  parvo,  L.     Much  in  a 
little. 

Naivete  (na  ev  li'),  F.     Simplicity. 

Ne  plus  ultra.  L.  The  farthest  limit 
or  point ;  perfection. 

Nolens  volena,  L.     Willing  Of  un- 
willing. 

Noin  de  guerre,  F.  [  An  assumed 

Nom  <le  plume,   F.  j       name. 

Note  he'ne.  L.     Mark  well. 

Omnibus,  L.     For  all. 

( »n  dit  (on'  de),  F.     People  say. 

Ora  pro  nobis,  L.     Pray  far  us. 

Outre'  (o  tra'),  F.     Exaggerated. 

Pecca'vl,  L.     I  have  sinned. 

Penchant  (pan  shang'),   F.     Incli- 
nation. 

Pinxit,  L.     He  or  she  painted  it. 

Plateau  (plat  to'),  F.    Table-land. 

Porte-monnaie  (port  mon  a'),  F.    A 
flat  money-purse. 

i  oiuitatus,  L.     The  power  of 
the  county  ;  an  armed  body. 

Post  meridiem,  L.     Afternoon. 

Post  mor'tem   L.     After  death. 

Prima   facie,    L.     From    the    lirst 
view  ;  self-evident. 

Pro  bono  publico,  L.    For  the  pub- 
lic good. 

Pro  et  con,  i.  e.,  pro  et  contra,  I* 
For  and  against. 

Pro  tem'pore,  L.     For  the  time. 

Quantum    libet,  L.     As    much   as 
you  please. 

Quid  pro  quo.  L.     What  for  what: 
tit  for  tat. 

Quo    warranto,    L.     By    what    au- 
thority. 

Bagoftt  dago'),  F.    Stewed  meat 
Kara    avis,    L.      A   rare    bird  ;    a 
prodigy. 


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je,  at,  art,  all,  bare,  ask  ;  me,  end,  Srr  ;  Ice,  In  ;  6ld,  &n,  d6. 


Rendezvous  (randavS'),  F.  The 
place  of  meeting. 

Re'veille  (reval'ya),  F.    An  alarm. 

Sans,  F.     Without. 

Sang  froid  (sang  frwor),  F.  Cold- 
bloodedness. 

Sculpsit,  L.    He  or  she  engraved  it. 

Sic  semper  tyrannis,  L.  So  may  it 
always  be  with  tyrants. 

Si'ne  di'e,  L.     "Without  day. 

Si'ne  qua  non,  L.  Indispensable 
condition. 

Sobriquet  (so  bre  ka'),  F  Nick- 
name. 

Soiree  (swor  ra),  F.  Evening  party. 

Status  quo,  L.  The  same  state  as 
before. 

Sub  ro'sa,  L.  Under  the  rose  ;  pri- 
vately. 

Summum  bonum,  L.  The  chief 
good. 


Tableau  (tab  lb'),  F.    A  picture. 
Tapis  (tap  e'),  F.     A  carpet. 
Terra  fnrna,  L.     Firm  earth. 
Tete-a-tete  (tat'  a  tit'),  F.     Head 

to  head  ;  a  private  conversation. 
Tou  pet  (t5  pa'),  F.    An  artificial 

lock  of  hair  ;  a  curl. 
Tout  ensemble  (tot'  ang  sam'bl),  F. 

The  whole  taken  together. 
Va'de  me'cum,  L.     Go  with  me  ; 

a  constant  companion. 
Yalet  de  chambre  (va'le  de  shaua- 

br'),  F.    A  footman. 
Verbatim  et  literatim,   L.     W/o 

for  word,  and  letter  for  lette. . 
Via,  L.     By  way  of. 
Vi'ce  versa,  L.    The  opposite  way. 
Vis-a-vis  (viz  a  ve'),  L.     Opposite. 
Viva  vo'ce,  L.    By  the  living  voice. 
Vox  populi  vox  De'i,  L.    The  voice 

of  the  people  is  the  voice  of  God. 


Require  pupils  to  construct  sentences,  appropriately  introducing  foreign 
words  and  phrases,  as  illustrated  by  the  following 

Dictation  Exercises. 

He  commenced  ab  initio,  or  from  the  beginning.  His  speech  was  ad 
rem.  Your  remarks  are  quite  apropos.  My  cicerone,  who  is  a  connoisseur, 
pronounces  this  painting  a  chef-d'oeuvre.  Your  valet  de  chambre  disturbed 
our  tete-a-tete.  Report  the  speech  verbatim  et  literatim.  As  a  quid  pro  quo, 
he  exclaimed,  "  Sic  semper  tyrannis. ' '  Return  via  Rome.  Pay  ad  valorem 
duties.  Ten  of  the  gens  d'armes  were  left  hors  de  combat.  His  exclama- 
tion, "  Vox  populi  vox  Dei  V '  was  not  a  lapsus  lingual. 


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